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Volunteer Who are hospice volunteers? Hospice volunteers are men and women who have chosen to devote a portion of their time to assist patients and families receiving hospice care. They can be utilized both within the patient's home and in the nursing home setting. How are volunteers prepared? All volunteers working with patients have completed the Hospice of Dubuque Volunteer Educational Program. In this program, volunteers learn the concept of hospice care and how to provide practical and emotional support to patients and families requesting assistance. They are instructed to contact a hospice staff member should any questions or concerns develop during their visit. What can a volunteer do for you? Volunteers can be used in a variety of ways. If the hospice patient is being cared for at home, the volunteer can come in for a period of time to allow the caregiver an opportunity to run errands, take a break or rest. In the nursing home, as well as in the home, the volunteer can offer to support to the patient in the form of a visit or an outing. When are volunteers available and how many volunteers are assigned? Volunteers can be arranged to come at a specific time each week or can be used occasionally as needed. Generally volunteers come on a weekly basis. The time they offer to stay varies with the patient's needs and can be a short visit or up to three hours. One volunteer may be sufficient, but at times, it may be necessary to assign additional help. Interested in becoming a Hospice of Dubuque volunteer? Volunteers are vital to Hospice of Dubuque’s mission of caring for terminally ill patients and their families. Hospice of Dubuque has many volunteers who function in varying capacities. One such capacity is patient care. If you are interested in volunteering as a patient care volunteer, classes are offered in the fall of each year. Classes run for seven weeks and three hours each week. The time and location are determined each fall. Volunteer training Class. Volunteers are also needed to serve in non-patient care roles. Opportunities include stuffing envelopes for mass mailings, working at fund-raising events and writing thank you notes. Class attendance is not necessary to volunteer in a non-patient care role. If you are interested in volunteering in either capacity, please call Mary Franzen at Hospice of Dubuque, 563.582.1220. 2008 Volunteer Educational Program Hospice of Dubuque Volunteer In-Service Calendar
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Volunteer

Who are hospice volunteers?

Hospice volunteers are men and women who have chosen to devote a portion of their time to assist patients and families receiving hospice care. They can be utilized both within the patient's home and in the nursing home setting.

How are volunteers prepared?

All volunteers working with patients have completed the Hospice of Dubuque Volunteer Educational Program. In this program, volunteers learn the concept of hospice care and how to provide practical and emotional support to patients and families requesting assistance. They are instructed to contact a hospice staff member should any questions or concerns develop during their visit.

What can a volunteer do for you?

Volunteers can be used in a variety of ways. If the hospice patient is being cared for at home, the volunteer can come in for a period of time to allow the caregiver an opportunity to run errands, take a break or rest. In the nursing home, as well as in the home, the volunteer can offer to support to the patient in the form of a visit or an outing.

When are volunteers available and how many volunteers are assigned?

Volunteers can be arranged to come at a specific time each week or can be used occasionally as needed. Generally volunteers come on a weekly basis. The time they offer to stay varies with the patient's needs and can be a short visit or up to three hours. One volunteer may be sufficient, but at times, it may be necessary to assign additional help.
Interested in becoming a Hospice of Dubuque volunteer?

Volunteers are vital to Hospice of Dubuque’s mission of caring for terminally ill patients and their families. Hospice of Dubuque has many volunteers who function in varying capacities. One such capacity is patient care. If you are interested in volunteering as a patient care volunteer, classes are offered in the fall of each year. Classes run for seven weeks and three hours each week. The time and location are determined each fall. Volunteer training Class.

Volunteers are also needed to serve in non-patient care roles. Opportunities include stuffing envelopes for mass mailings, working at fund-raising events and writing thank you notes. Class attendance is not necessary to volunteer in a non-patient care role. If you are interested in volunteering in either capacity, please call Mary Franzen at Hospice of Dubuque, 563.582.1220.

2008 Volunteer Educational Program

Hospice of Dubuque Volunteer In-Service Calendar