27 Jul Hospice Volunteer Training

This Fall, Brattleboro Area Hospice will offer a Volunteer Training in Bellows Falls.  The training will run from September 14 – November 2, Mondays 3-6pm with 2 Saturdays, 9/19 & 10/31, 10-4pm.  First spots in the training will be held for Bellows Falls area residents.  Space limited to 10 people.

Throughout Windham County hospice volunteers aid neighbors and their families who are living with life-threatening illnesses.  Help may range from errands to gardening to emotional and physical support. Our volunteers report the work is challenging and very rewarding. Training topics include hospice philosophy, nuts and bolts of volunteering, ethical issues, personal attitudes toward death and dying, and grief issues among others. Presenters include professionals from the community as well as Hospice staff and volunteers.

Please call Brattleboro Area Hospice for more information or an application at 802-257-0775 or 460-1142 (Greater Falls Area). There is a $40 contribution requested (but not required for placement in the training) to help cover the cost of materials.