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Hospice of Randolph plans volunteer information session

Hospice of Randolph is offering a volunteer information session on Tuesday, February 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. for community members who are interested in learning more about hospice care and becoming a patient/family volunteer.

Jan 14, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2020

Hospice of Randolph plans volunteer information session

(Asheboro, NC) – Hospice of Randolph is offering a volunteer information session on Tuesday, February 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. for community members who are interested in learning more about hospice care and becoming a patient/family volunteer.

Led by CEO Trent Cockerham, the session gives prospective volunteers a better understanding of the hospice model of care and the organizational culture of Hospice of Randolph and Hospice of the Piedmont. Upon completion, attendees are given the opportunity to register for volunteer training, which will be held Monday, February 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, February 12 from 1 to 4 p.m.

The required patient/family volunteer training prepares new volunteers to become part of the hospice care team and work one-on-one with individuals receiving hospice care in their homes. Volunteers can provide practical support, such as running errands and assisting with household tasks. Most often, they devote their visits to emotional care and companionship, as well as providing respite for caregivers.

Volunteers are asked to spend a minimum of one hour a week with their assigned patient. In order to volunteer, you must be at least 18 years old, pass a criminal background check and an initial TB test, attend an information session, and commit to the program for at least one year. Registration and a pre-training interview are required.

The information session and training sessions meet in the Education Building at Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Drive in Asheboro.

Anyone interested in more information or registering should contact volunteer coordinator Dawn Stone at 336.672.9300 or visit the “Become a Volunteer” section of www.hospiceofrandolph.org to download an application.

Hospice of Randolph is an affiliate of Hospice of the Piedmont, a not-for-profit organization providing medical, emotional, and spiritual support for those with life-limiting illness and their families since 1981. The combined organization serves eight counties – Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth, Montgomery, Moore, Chatham and Alamance. For more information about Hospice of Randolph, visit www.hospiceofrandolph.org.

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CONTACT:

Hospice of Randolph

Jessica Crisp, Marketing Coordinator

Direct #: 336.672.8320

Office #: 336.672.9300

[email protected]

Your entire team was amazing. They are very professional in their work but also have big hearts and it comes through in how they do their work and in their positive attitudes.

- Daughter of patient

Thank you for making your home like her home, warm and comfortable.

- Sister of a patient (in reference to Hospice Home)

Your kindness and efforts go far beyond the patients and extend to their families and friends.

- Family of a patient

Everyone who cared for my wife was, without exception, caring, kind, and exceptionally capable individuals who seemed to truly care about her well-being and care.

- Husband of a patient

Your staff (at Hospice Home) was confident, thoughtful, kind and very loving to my mom. When we couldn’t be there or take care of her needs, you took care of her.

- Son of a patient

My mother spent her last days in your facility. I want to thank you for the gifts you gave to her and our family. The dignity, caring, professionalism, and kindness will remain a bright part of our saying goodbye to our mother.

- Daughter of a patient

My family and I would not have made it without Hospice.

- Daughter of a patient

For many veterans, military service is the most important thing that they have done in their lives. As part of We Honor Veterans, those patients are now paired with a volunteer who also served in the military and share a common bond.

- Joe Lyons, Hospice volunteer

Thank you for all of your care, concern, education and kindness during Mom’s last year. My grief journey has had a lighter backpack because of Hospice.

- A patient’s daughter

Their touch, their time, their words were the comfort of a lifetime.

- A patient’s family

We were privileged to have the support of (Hospice)…They nurtured and cared for my husband as if he was their only patient.

- Wife of a patient

Me consuela saber que mi esposa tuvo los mejores cuidados gracias a Hospice. La ayudaron a ella y a nuestra familia en todas las maneras posibles.

- Marido de un paciente

I thank God for putting good people in the right job for people like me.

- Patient family member

We were so impressed by your staff and your desire to help us. No one wants to need Hospice, but when a person does, it is a tremendous blessing. Thanks again for the care you gave my dad, and ultimately all of us.

- Daughter of a patient

I would like to say that you have a beautiful Hospice Home. It is so nice and serene. I love the “quiet spots” that you can go to and meditate. Thank you so much in helping make my mother’s last days on this earth a little better and comforting.

- Daughter of a patient