| New Volunteers At Virgin Valley Hospice | |||
| Moapa Valley Progress Published July 29, 2009 Virgin Valley Hospice welcomed new volunteers on Monday July 20. The volunteers completed 12 hours of Hospice Volunteer training. During their training they learned about the grieving process, dynamics of dying, diseases and how to take care of themselves, patients and their families as a volunteer. They also completed background checks in Nevada and Arizona and are searched to clear the National Sex Offender list. Drug testing is also done. Although their time will be strictly volunteer, volunteers are treated as employees as far as all paperwork goes. |
 Virgin Valley Hospice Volunteers (back row) Rosalie Beare, John McFarlin, Peter Zitz, Laurie Brown. (Front row) Denise Houston (Volunteer Coordinator), Rosemary Garso, Teresa Churchman, Gayle Webb. |
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| Volunteer Coordinator Denise Houston matches volunteers with patients with similiar beliefs, hobbies and other factors. Providing the best relationship and service for the Hospice patient and their families.
The recent graduation consisted of a Hospice Volunteer Survival kit and the reading of a poem by the Houston, a message presented on the company and value of the volunteers by the Vice President of the company Jim McDonald, followed by a candle lit poem read by Erica Garrett RN and Branch Supervisor. Certificates were presented and a homemade luncheon was served. All volunteers will begin to assist the Hospice patients of Virgin Valley Home Care and Hospice in the Arizona Strip, Overton area and Mesquite. |
