Education

Community Support and Education:

Hazel Burns Hospice offers workshops to our volunteers as well as the community about the Hospice’s services and educational opportunities.

Education for the volunteer:

Education for the volunteer includes:
• Grief Companioning
• HAO Home Visiting Volunteer Training

Hazel Burns Hospice volunteers are trained for 30 hours in Palliative issues and attend educational seminars.
Training topics include:

• Introduction to Hospice Care
• The Art & Skill of Sensitive Communication
• Emotional & Psychological Issues of Dying & Death
• Spiritual Issues of Death & Dying
• The Family
• Illness Specific Information
• Infection Control
• Pain & Symptom Management, Practical Comfort Measures
• The Challenges of Eating
• Body Mechanics, Lifts, Transfers, Positioning & Other Skills
• Recognizing the Signs of Imminent Death, Providing Care
• Grief & Bereavement
• Ethical Issues in Hospice Care
• Responsibilities of the Volunteer
• Care for the Volunteer Caregiver

Education for the Community includes:

Outreach
Palliative Care Workshop
Hospice Workshop
Dealing with Loss

Lending Library:

Hazel Burns Hospice has information, books, and compact disks on Hospice, palliative issues, grief, terminal issues, legal issues, care giving, self care, and inspirational material.