Becoming a hospice volunteer is a rewarding experience.

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The following is what you will need prior to the training classes:

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• You will be provided or can download a volunteer application.

• Barbara Barnett, the director, will conduct a short pre-training interview.

• A background check will be done for all volunteers at the completion of the five-day training  

• A private vehicle is mandatory to be a volunteer.

• Eight hours of continuing education every year per Maine state guidelines.

 

The five-day class covers the following topics:

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• Introduction to Hospice

• Advanced Directives

• Alternative Pain Control

• Ethical issues at the end of life

• Family dynamics

• Personal death awareness: Grief, Loss, Transition

• Spirituality

• Stress Management

• Dementia/Alzheimer's

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Other topics to be discussed:

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Funerals and Cremation          Organ Donation

Universal Precautions              Community Resources

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To download a PDF Volunteer Application, please use the drop down menu under Volunteer

Training in the menu bar.

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