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Show Hospice volunteer seminar scheduled for public professions, to help in various ways, and Ihey are trained and guided in all phases of the program in which they are involved. Men and women volunteers are needed who can come into the home of the patient and give practical and sensitive support to family members, mem-bers, allowing them to be relieved for a short time to keep appointments, ap-pointments, go shopping and tend to other personal matters. Nurses or people with nursing experience are needed to teach family members how to care for bed-ridden patients, help with pain and symptom control under the direction of a physician. Many volunteers are working nurses who help when they can as a community service; others may be non-working nurses who do this service to keep their licenses current. People are needed to help in a bereavement program. This is group therapy on a monthly basis for Hospice families and others who need grief support. Volunteers in this phase of the program may be people who have had first-hand experience in grief, and who have found ways of coping successfully. Social workers are needed to give support to the patient and family by arranging for other valuable resources in the community such as Meals-on-Wheels and other such services. Hospice was first begun in London in 1967 and was started up in the U.S. in 1974. It has grown in the last few years throughout the United States from about 500 to 1500 programs. Clark says the Utah County Hospice serves approximately ap-proximately 30 families per month and is an effective and viable resource and service in the community. com-munity. Individuals interested in helping in the Hospice of Utah County program are urged to attend the seminar andor call United Way Volunteer Center, Provo, 374-8108. Hospice of Utah County will hold a Volunteer Seminar on Friday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the BYU Conference Center, Room 258, according to Marty Clark, director. The general public is invited to attend. Registration is not required, and it is free of charge. Speakers will be Dr. Wilford Biesinger, Medical Director for Hospice of Utah County; Claire Averelt of the Human Resource Division of Hospice of Salt Lake City; and Helen Rollins, Director of Hospice of Salt Lake City. The purpose of the seminar is to disseminate information to the public and to give prospective volunteers an opportunity to learn about Hospice, a program dedicated to helping terminally ill people who wish to remain at home during their illness and be assured of skilled care and supportive help. Information will be given on terminal illness, what to expect during the illness, communication among family members, what resources and support systems are in place to help patients and their families, and many other aspects of, the Hospice program will be discussed. Clark says they depend heavily on volunteers from the community, both professionals and non- |
