September 13, 2004

Jameson Hospice Volunteer Training Program Announced

                 New Castle, PA – Marlene Gruey, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, announced the beginning of a 5-week Jameson Hospice Volunteer Training Program. Volunteers who support Jameson Hospice’s ideals and goals are needed to provide respite, companionship and bereavement services in patients’ residence and as office support staff during the day.  The Jameson Hospice Volunteer Training program begins on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 through October 27, 2004 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.  For information and registration please call Marlene Gruey at 724-656-4250 Ext. 115.  Hospitals depend on volunteers to fill vital roles in patient care and support services.  Volunteers are valuable members of the hospital community, respected and appreciated by staff and patients.  Volunteers add a lift that no one else can supply because he or she is willing, eager, enthusiastic and cares enough to give both time and energy.  

       Hospice provides supportive and palliative care to ill patients with a life expectancy of six months or less.  It is not curative care.  The fundamental task of Hospice is to help people come to terms with the notion that they are going to die and to support patients and families towards a peaceful life closure.