Hospice Volunteer Programs
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The purpose of hospice is to provide comfort to patients at the end of their lives. Hospice focuses on palliative care rather than curative treatment, and aims to improve the quality of the patient's remaining life. Volunteers play an important role in hospice by providing emotional, spiritual and practical support to patients and families.
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End of life Resources Used at Nenagh Hospital (Poster at HFH Conference 2016)
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د فيصل الناصر - The hospice and its role in the community
د فيصل الناصر - Faisal Alnasir is a Professor and Chairman at Dept Of Family & Community Medicine at Arabian Gulf University
The hospice and its role in the community - د فيصل الناصر
Faisal Abdul-Latif Al-Nasir FPC,MICGP,FRCGP,FFPC,PhD Professor of Family Medicine
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Arabian Gulf University
http://www.faisalalnasir.com
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Hospice Volunteer Programs
- 1. The purpose of hospice is to provide comfort at the end of one's life. Together, our volunteers and staff strive to make life as comfortable as possible to the last moment.
- 15. COMFORT CRAFTERS The goal of this program is to provide hospice patients with non-essential items that provide additional comfort in their daily lives…and their families with treasured keepsakes made from the patient’s clothing. Aromatherapy pillows, lap blankets, crocheted or knitted hats and slippers, memory quilts, hospital gowns , and many other items are made for and delivered to our hospice patients. Once monthly sewing/crafting sessions are hosted by Volunteer Services in Valpo; call 219-242-5870 for details. We accept donations of fabric (heavier cottons, denim, broadcloth, brocades, corduroys, etc.) and yarn. Call the number shown above if you have materials you’d like to donate. Thank you!!