SUPPORT VOLUNTEERING
Opportunities abound for those wishing to give of their time and talent!
Currently, there are some great opportunities for anyone wishing to learn new skills or simply to make new friends. You can choose from the following areas: Thrift Store, Special Events, Fundraising, Administrative, Gardens.
For more information, click here to download a volunteer application form, which can be faxed, mailed or emailed back to us.
Or, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 604-945-0606 .
Find out today how you can make a difference in your community.
VISITING VOLUNTEERING
If we could sum up in one word what our volunteers are trained to do, it would be to "LISTEN". Volunteers are trained over a 30-hour course that includes topics such as "What to say to a Dying Person", Palliative Care/Hospice concepts, Needs of the Terminally Ill and Their Families, Loss and Bereavement and Grief, and Listening Skills.
You are supported throughout the entire training and then supported when you receive your first assignment. We focus on the living, not the dying of each of our patients and their families.
EDUCATION
Crossroads Hospice Society offers a comprehensive volunteer training program. Level 1: Caring for the Dying and their Families is our introductory program which is offered each fall and winter. This is a 30 hour course which explores:
- Society and loss
- Grief Reactions
- Teens and grief
- Communication Skills
- Listening and helping skills
- Understanding the special needs of the dying
- Spiritual support
- Self care
- Personal confrontation of mortality and practical exercises
- Assisting in a learning process
Fee: $125
Pre-registration is advised due to limited space. Contact the Coordinator of Volunteers Tri-Cities at 604-949-2271.
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