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ORGANIZATION: Hospice of San Luis Obispo County

For the past 40 years, Hospice SLO County has depended on the generosity and time of volunteers who offer their voices for kindness, listen with ears of compassion, and open their hearts with love.

Our comprehensive 30-hour In-Home Volunteer Training will begin on Thursday, October 4. Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 1 - 6 pm at Hospice SLO County in San Luis Obispo. Training dates are Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1 & 8.

Topics include:

  • Exploring personal attitudes about dying and death
  • History of hospice
  • Current medical and non-medical approaches to end of life care
  • Communication skills
  • Spiritual, practical and emotional support needs of clients and families
  • Anticipatory grief and bereavement

Each participant receives a comprehensive training manual. This training is a pre-requisite for other trainings offered by Hospice SLO County, including End-of-Life Doula, Grief Companions and Community Response.

Preregistration is required. Training is free to attend.

To preregister or for more information, please contact Hospice SLO County at www.hospiceslo.org/workshops or (805) 544-2266.

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About Hospice of San Luis Obispo County

Location:

1304 Pacific St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, US

Mission Statement

Hospice of San Luis Obispo County recognizes death as a natural and personal event. In this spirit, we support the community in working with those near the end of life and the people who love them by providing in-home support, caregiver respite, grief counseling, support groups, community response and education. All free of charge.

Description

The end of life deserves as much respect as the beginning.

Hospice of San Luis Obispo County (Hospice SLO County) is an incorporated non-profit 501(c)(3) agency with offices located in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles. Governed by a nine member Board of Directors, Hospice SLO County has been providing uninterrupted services since 1977 and continues to rely 100% on community donations, fundraising events, grants and bequests.

Hospice of San Luis Obispo County envisions a community that recognizes death as a part of life; where dying and grieving are embraced as natural; where all have access to support services without charge; where no one dies or is left to grieve without comfort.

For more information, please contact us: (805) 544-2266 or www.hospiceslo.org

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Health & Medicine
Seniors
Community, Health & Medicine, Seniors

WHEN

Thu Oct 04, 2018 - Thu Nov 08, 2018
01:00 PM - 06:00 PM

WHERE

1304 Pacific StSan Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(35.28259,-120.655174)
 

DATE POSTED

September 3, 2019

SKILLS

  • Hospice Care
  • Elder care
  • Healthcare
  • Social Work

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 3-4 hours per week.
  • TB Test required. Preregistration is required. Training is free to attend.

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