A friend until the end: The impact of hospice volunteers
08/20/24 at 03:00 AM
A friend until the end: The impact of hospice volunteers
Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN; 8/16/24
The presence of a hospice volunteer offers a unique form of support that complements the effots of a care team consisting of physicians, nurses, social workers and chaplains. While these specialists focus on a patient's physical, logistical and spiritual needs, volunteers contribute the element companionship during an emotionally difficult time. Jane Sandor, retired schoolteacher and principal, and Sally Stuckway, former executive director of a medical practice in Lafayette, IN, share how their personal experiences with hospice care shaped their desire to give back.