DOWN EAST HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS
OF Washington COUNTY
44 years of Compassionate Care
207-454-7521 EXT. 9126
Volunteer and Community Educational & Support Materials
For our Volunteers
Working with the dying patient
Hospice workers find peace in helping patients find comfort at end of life
Preparing for approaching death
Amazon Prime movies related to dying
When the time comes, could you let go and die?
Doulas For The Dying
Patients want to be at home, but home hospice care can be tough on families - NPR article
More Americans Are Dying At Home
Hospice Care Continues, Without The Human Touch
Take Care of Yourself E-Book
Continuing Ed Hours Tracker Form
The State of Maine requires hospice volunteers to complete 8 hours of continuing education each year.
To view a document in Adobe PDF reader,
please click on the PDF icon to the left of
the title.
Please note you may download the Continuing Education hours form to keep track of time spent on books, articles, movies, and documentaries throughout 2021.
My Grandmother's Last Days Were In Our LivingRoom
Dying in Style by Audrey J. Parker
Hospice: Demanded But Threatened By
Covid-19
Aging In Place - Hospice Care
Interactions with Family and Friends
The Friendly Visit (as a Volunteer)
** For some wonderful Blog articles, please visit www.1800Hospice
**An additional site to view articles, blogs, and webinar opportunities: www.whatsyourgrief.com
Excellent Book on Grief. The Year of Magical Thinking
by Joan Didion. Reading time: 3 hours
When Words Are Not Enough - Creative Responses to Grief
by Jane Harris and Jimmy Edmonds
Reading time: 7 hours
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
The death of his wife compelled Mr. Lewis to write a book about grief and his faith. Reading time: 1 hour
Dying, Death & Wisdom - With The End In Mind
by Kathryn Mannix
Reading time: 9.7 hours
Finding Peace at the end of life
A Death Doula's Guide for Families and Caregivers
by Henry Fersko-Weiss
Reading time: 6 hours
Your Grief, Your Way by Shelby Forsythia
Reading time: 5.8 hours