Press Releases

Terry G. Stone
Community Outreach
(321) 269-4240
(321) 269-5428-fax
outreach@hospiceofstfrancis.com

NORTH STAR, CHILD GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM, SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

North Star, the child grief support program at Hospice of St. Francis, needs caring adult volunteers to help. Volunteers play a major role in providing our services. We are looking for men and women who are energetic, compassionate and patient. Volunteers must be willing to commit to the required screening and training. The North Star children's groups are designed for children from age 3 to 18 and meet in the evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Volunteers are asked to commit to eight hours per month. No previous experience is required.

Training is free of charge. Classes will be held on Tuesday, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4, August 11 and August 18 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Classes will meet once a week for six weeks at Hospice of St. Francis, 1250-B Grumman Place, Titusville, FL 32780.

To register for the North Star Volunteer Training, please contact Brooke Davis, North Star Coordinator, at 321-264-1687.

HOSPICE OFFERS FREE CAREGIVER CLASSES

Brevard County, FL - Caring for another person is often one of the most emotional and demanding experiences a person may face in their lifetime. The Caregiving Education and Resource Program at Hospice of St. Francis provides the education and support necessary to “care for the caregiver” – both current and future. At some point in our lives, we will have to be the caregiver for someone. This program consists of a six-one and a half hour classes. The classes are designed to teach caregivers how to care for themselves as they care for others. The training class is offered at no cost to any Brevard County resident.

Each class focuses on a different caregiver issue:

Class 1: The Experience of Caregiving – What is our commonality?

Class 2: Important Decisions and Communication - How do we make and whom do we tell about our Advance Directives?

Class 3: Community and Personal Relationships – Are we as alone as we think?

Class 4: Care of Self with Care of Others – How can we do both?

Class 5: Meaning, Purpose and Finality of Life – What needs to be done at life’s end, and what does death look like?

Class 6: Grief and Bereavement – What’s normal, and how do we know?

The upcoming six class session of Caregiving in the Last Years begins on Monday, August 3, 2009 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will be held at Cocoa Beach Library located at 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931. Classes will be held on Monday and Thursday—August 3, 6, 10, 13, 17 and 20, 2009. Please contact Barbara Borman, RN, to register. Ms. Borman can be reached at 321-269-4240 or e-mail her at caregiving@hospiceofstfrancis.com.

HOSPICE SEEKS “PARTNERS IN COMPASSIONATE CARE” FOR VOLUNTEER TRAINING

TITUSVILLE, FL - Hospice of St. Francis (HOSF) is seeking caring people who would like to become volunteers. HOSF volunteers provide assistance in many different ways, including making friendly visits to hospice patients, providing respite care for homebound patients, running errands and performing much needed office support and many other services. No previous experience is needed.

Training is provided at no cost to the participants. Volunteer positions are available throughout Brevard County. The new training class will begin on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Class will meet Wednesdays and Monday for three weeks at Hospice of St. Francis, 1250-B Grumman Place, Titusville, FL 32780. For more information or to register for the volunteer training classes, please call Vicky Hamilton, Volunteer Coordinator at 321-269-4240 or 866-269-4240 (toll free).