 General: 1. What is Hospice? 2. How is it funded? 3. How can I help? Volunteers:
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Hospice is funded by the LHIN (Local Health Intragration Network). In 2007, Hospice received a 2 year grant from the Trillium Foundation to develop and implement our Child and Youth Bereavement Support Groups. |
3. How can I help?
There are several ways people in the community can help our organization.
You may take our Palliative Care Course to become a volunteer. You
may help out by supporting our fundraising events. Finally you can
help by making a donation to Hospice L&A. All donations receive
an income tax receipt. To find out more information please contact
the office at 354-0833.
Volunteers:
1. Who are the volunteers?
Hospice volunteers are men and women of all ages and backgrounds.
They are both professionals and non-professionals. Some are retired
from the work force and looking to be helpful in the community.
Others are working part time and feel they would like to be a part
of Hospice. Hospice offers a variety of volunteer opportunities;
from fundraising to client care, to meet the needs of both Hospice
and the volunteer.
2. How are they chosen?
Once a person expresses an interest in Hospice they may meet with
the Executive Director to discuss volunteer opportunities that meet the
needs of both the organization and the volunteer. If interested
in volunteering for client care, you will need to complete a 30
hour training program. Participants examine closely their own attitudes
and feelings concerning things such as disease, illness and death.
Included are communications training; and the physical and emotional
stresses experienced by clients and their families.
3. What can the volunteers
do?
Our volunteers help with client care fundraising, ticket selling
and/or office help.
Our client care volunteers perform services that
you might ask a neighbour or relative to help with. For instance,
the volunteer may:
• Stay with the client while a spouse or
family members rests or runs errands
• Do light housework
• Take client for walks
• Help with shopping or pick up prescriptions
• Help prepare suitable meals
• Transport a client to medical appointments
• Visit with the client and family members
offering support
• Help in keeping client comfortable
• Sometimes just sit and listen
Clients:
1. How and when are referrals made?
Referrals to Hospice L&A can be made by anyone, including family
members, friends, health care professionals, or the client themselves.
The referral can be made after a terminal or life-threatening diagnosis
has been determined. Referrals are made by calling the office at
354-0833.
2. What is the cost?
There is no cost to any of the services Hospice L&A provides
to the community.
3. How is a volunteer
chosen for a client?
Clients are carefully matched with the right volunteer to ensure
compatibility. The volunteer visits are then arranged by the Hospice
staff, who does the initial assessment along with the client or
clients’ family. Some families and volunteers prefer to have
a regular scheduled time, for instance, every Tuesday afternoon.
Others prefer to be more flexible and call the volunteer to work
out the most convenient time as the need arises.
Board of Directors:
1. Who are they?
Our Board of Directors are caring, community people, who express
an interest in Hospice.
2. How are they chosen?
Our Board of Directors are nominated and elected at the Annual General
Meeting each spring.
3. What is the role of
the Board of Directors?
Our Board of Directors ensures the sound operation of the organization
while promoting Hospice throughout our community.
Staff:
1. Who are they?
Hospice L&A currently has two staff members, a full-time Executive
Director and a part-time Administrative Assistant, who both promote the
services of Hospice in our community ensuring the needs of the clients
and the community are being met.
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