Join the Mercy Hospice Volunteer Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
For more information contact: Michael Burke, Interim Manager Marketing and Community Relations at 530-225-6113
Join Mercy Hospice as a Volunteer and Make a Difference in Someone’s Life
REDDING, Calif. - - Volunteers are needed to join Mercy Medical Center Redding’s Hospice Program that provides comprehensive care for patients and families facing terminal illness and loss. Volunteers are a valued part of the Hospice team, offering a variety of services including: caregiver relief in the home; practical assistance such as running errands and light housekeeping; emotional and spiritual support for patients and family members and much more. A six session training program is provided for all volunteers beginning March 19 through April 23. Training sessions will take place each Thursday morning from 8 a.m.to Noon at Mercy Medical Center Redding. A volunteer once said, “Hospice is an uplifting, gratifying growth experience; an opportunity to learn about life and living.”
If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference as a Mercy Hospice Volunteer please call Emily Sawyer, Supervisor Hospice Services, by Feb. 27, 2009 at 245-4070.
Mercy Medical Center Redding is a member of CHW North State with Mercy Mt. Shasta and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff.
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