Volunteer companions provide personal presence for seriously or terminally ill patients who would otherwise be alone in the hospital. Volunteers go through training which includes orientation, education modules, and following hospital policies. They provide non-medical support to patients expected to pass away within 48 hours or with advanced, irreversible illnesses by offering their presence and connection with the patient, family, and medical staff. Volunteers establish relationships and listen to patients but do not provide medical care.

1. Volunteer Companion Training Amy Guthrie MSN, CNS

5. Hospice Palliative Care Former Model

6. Palliative Care Hospice Current Model

7. Curative Treatment (Disease Focused Treatment/Sx Mgt.) Palliative Medicine (Patient Focused Treatment/Sx Mgt.) Bereavement Palliative Medicine Quality of Life Continuum for Chronic, Serious, and Advanced Disease Diagnosis Time Hospice Referral Death or Disease Remission

27. Being There with Palliative Care