 Hospice of Hancock County is a non-profit, Maine State Licensed volunteer support organization, founded in 1980. Our mission is to provide non-medical assistance to patients and families who are facing the end-of-life, support to those who grieve the loss of a loved one, and provide education and advocacy for the community on death and bereavement issues.
Hospice care is patient and family centered. We respond to individual and community needs. There are presently
ninety active patient care volunteers that are organized in the community areas of Blue Hill and the peninsula, Bucksport, Ellsworth/Downeast,
and Mount Desert Island. A volunteer regional coordinator manages each area.
Three full and one part-time paid staff members coordinate volunteer and
program activities and community outreach. Hospice of Hancock County staff
and volunteers work as team members with local physicians, in-patient and
residential facilities, home care organizations, churches, neighborhood
organizations and schools to provide care for individuals and families. The
Hospice of Hancock County office maintains an extensive lending library on
end-of-life care and bereavement topics. All services are offered free of
charge.
We
run our volunteer trainings in the spring and fall.
Please check back for our next offerings.
Pre-registration is necessary. Please call 667-2531 for more
information
Hospice Patient Care Volunteer Training
The 9 week Volunteer Patient Care Training is offered twice yearly in
the spring and fall. Meeting once per week, time in training is
approximately 30 hours. Please call for more information.
Wednesdays April 23 – June 18th
3:30 – 7:00 p.m. (9 Weeks)
Hospice patient care
training enables men and women to help people in their community.
The goal of care is excellent quality of life for those who are
nearing the end of life and their caregivers. Volunteers provide
regular visits and emotional support so caregivers can take a break,
do errands, make special appointments, go out for a meal with
friends or take a nap. Volunteers provide companionship visits for
people who reside in nursing homes or have been admitted to local
hospitals. They accompany families who need support during the dying
process. To provide this care, volunteers learn about
communication and support techniques, family dynamics, simple
bedside care giving strategies, local resources and team
care. Registration form and an interview are required. Call
667-2531. $35.00 registration fee.
Program Offered at Hospice Of Hancock
County
14 McKenzie Avenue, Ellsworth Maine 04605
Call 667-2531 to register.
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