Individuals who have time to share are invited to attend a Hospice Volunteer Training Class.
- No experience is required, just an interest in helping others.
- There is no commitment to become a hospice volunteer by attending the training.
- Those who have recently lost a loved one are asked to wait a year before joining the patient-care volunteer team.
- When Volunteer Training is completed, an interview is scheduled to discuss the volunteers' areas of interest and expertise.
- In addition to working with patients and families, Hospice volunteers
also provide support in the office, with newsletter mailings,
activities, and in the bereavement program.
Volunteers are a special group of people. They expect nothing in return other than knowing that they helped other people. Listening is the greatest skill volunteers can offer our patients and families.
Hospice provides monthly in-services for volunteers.
Volunteers are honored at the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Banguet
held in the spring during National Volunteer Week. Click here t to see pictures of the 2005 Banquet held April 28 at the Hotel Ottumwa.
Volunteers are invited to join staff at the Iowa Hospice Organization (IHO)
Annual Meeting held each November in Ames. Tuesday morning is designated for Volunteer
Recognition, where each Hospice is represented by their Honored
Volunteer of the Year. Volunteers are hosted to a luncheon and then attend afternoon workshop sessions.
Jim Dellinger
2005 Honored Volunteer of the Year
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Volunteer Orientation/Training:
A Step by Step Guide
to Becoming a Hospice Volunteer.
A comprehensive orientation/training program designed for those
who would like to give of themselves. Covers such areas as the history and philosophy of Hospice,
listening skills, physical care of the dying person, understanding
grief and bereavement, understanding the spiritual needs of
the hospice family and learning to give without hurting yourself.
For more information or to pre-register, contact Shelley Kveton, Volunteer Coordinator, at 641-682-0684
or email at hospice@pcsia.net
The next session will be:
March 15th and 16th, 2007
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We are proud to list the names of our Hospice Volunteers:
Patient Care
Patient and Family Support Administrative/Office Support
Bereavement
Hospice House
Esther Ades
Frank Amos
Peggy Amos
Jackie Baker
Betty Barber
Liz Batterson
Jean Bonnett
Larry Brown
Pat Brown
Beth Burghoffer
Dorothy Campbell
Doug Carl
Mary Louise Carl
Gene Chisman
Martha Chisman
Maxine Collins
Melody Coulter
Marilyn Cremer
Barb Crowder
Jim Dellinger
Karen Dellinger
Bev Dimmitt
Shannon Dixon
Betty Downing
Cindy Grinstead
Marla Hale
Bev Hart
Joan Hennen
Pam Holliman
Shirley Jones
Mike Kelso
Suzanne Lacey-Killian
Kris Knouf
Shelley Kveton
LeAnn Lemberger
Michael Lemberger
Jan Markham
Joan Mefford
Louise Newmaster
Brett Patton
Clark Peterson
Charlotte Reneau
Christina Riedel
Becky Robinson
Joan Rourke
Myrna Rullman
Joyce Sampson
Joanne Shipley
Verta Small
Bette Taylor
Elmer Thompson
Joan Thompson
Jan Turner
Merrill Turner
Martha Utt
Pat Walter
Barb Wemer
Rene Yndestad
Lois Young
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Chaplains
Rev. Sue Babovec
Pastor Bill Hornback
2005 Board of Directors
Greg Milani, President
Joan Rourke, Vice President
Tammy Kosman, Treasurer
Mel Anderson, Secretary
Jan Markham, Community Representative
Dr. Maleka Ahmed, Chief Medical Director
Rick Giardino
Shelley Kveton
Sue Martin
Rev. Jim Wakelin
Sr. Suzanne Wickenkamp
Dr. R. Wolbers
Raeann Wyngarden
Medical Directors
Dr. Maleka Ahmed, Chief Medical Director
Dr. Ayesha Ahmad
Dr. Stanley Blew
Dr. Adnan Hashmi
Pharmacist
Eric Carlson
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