CONTACT: Kristen Steele, BVHS PR & Marketing
419.423.5385
ksteele@bvhealthsystem.orgBridge Home Health & Hospice will offer two separate sets of training courses for prospective volunteers.
FindlayBeginning on Tuesday, March 16, training will be held in the Wenner Conference Room at Birchaven Village, located at 15100 Birchaven Lane in Findlay and will take place for seven consecutive Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to Noon.
Courses will cover the basic principles of hospice, understanding the needs of patients and their families, effective communication, patient care, pain and symptom management, spiritual care giving, and understanding grief and loss.
No previous hospice experience is necessary; however, volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Following training, volunteers can choose their area of involvement, such as caregiver relief, bereavement, nursing home visitors, speaker’s bureau, or clerical work.
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to request an application packet, contact Julie Tiell, Bridge Hospice volunteer services coordinator, by phone at 419.423.5351 or by e-mail at
jtiell@bvhealthsystem.org.
Pemberville
Beginning on Monday, March 22, training will be held at Otterbein Portage Valley, located at 20311 Pemberville Road in Pemberville, and will take place for seven consecutive Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m. Volunteer opportunities are available for respite sitting, fundraising, friendly visits, care center and office work, and bereavement.
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Katie Stygles, assistant volunteer coordinator, at 419.352.9808.
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Bridge Home Health & Hospice is a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, which provides a total continuum of care to more than 100,000 households in an eight-county area. The Bridge Home Health & Hospice mission is to promote optimal quality of life in the environment of the individual’s choice.
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