Hospice volunteers: helping people live

It’s not about death and dying. It’s about living. It’s about the quality of life for a terminally ill person. It’s about comfort, compassion and companionship. It’s about hospice care and all they can do for not only the patient, but his or her family and friends.

Right now, Bonner Community Hospice is looking for volunteers to begin training to find their niche in the various aspects of hospice care. Is that you? Can you start training on Monday, Feb. 29 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.? You bring the desire and this eight-week series of classes will teach you about the services hospice provides, the role volunteers play in the hospice care team, the philosophy of care and much more.

It’s important to point out right now that volunteering for hospice doesn’t necessarily mean client contact.

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