There are many ways to volunteer at RAH. We have volunteers working in our office, patient care, extended care, special events, bereavement services, and in professional capacities.
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OFFICE: Answering phones, processing mailings, writing thank you cards, filing, etc.
PATIENT CARE: Sit with a patient to allow the caregiver to run errands, attend meetings, or keep appointments for their own care -- Hospice recognizes the need for self care of caregivers lest they 'burn out.'
EXTENDED CARE: With several hours of additional training, these select volunteers go an extra mile in offering to stay overnight or for large blocks of time to provide in-house respite for caregivers or security for patients living alone.
SPECIAL EVENTS: Volunteers form task forces for each event which RAH hosts. The degree of time invested varies for each individual and for each event. Execution of each event also requires many volunteers dividing the necessary tasks. For example, a group of ten volunteers may take two hour shifts, two at a time, to run an information booth at a community celebration.
BEREAVEMENT: With several hours of specialized training, volunteers assist the Bereavement Coordinator in making contact with family members who are working through their first year of grief.
OTHERS: Volunteers serve in many other capacities according to RAH needs. For example, hardware and programming expertise is costly, yet RAH is fortunate to benefit from volunteer advice. This Web site was designed by volunteers, and is maintained by a volunteer webmaster.
Mickey was honored as a Rockbridge Area Hospice Hero during the Annual Meeting January 23rd 2006.
