Education

Community Support and Education:

Hazel Burns Hospice offers workshops to our volunteers as well as the community.

Education for the volunteer:

Education for the volunteer includes:
- Grief Companioning
- HAO In-home Volunteer Training

Hazel Burns Hospice volunteers are trained for 30 hours in Palliative issues and attend educational seminars.
Training topics include:

- Introduction to Hospice Care
- The Art & Skill of Sensitive Communication
- Emotional & Psychological Issues of Dying & Death
- Spiritual Issues of Death & Dying
- The Family
- Illness Specific Information
- Infection Control
- Pain & Symptom Management, Practical Comfort Measures
- The Challenges of Eating
- Body Mechanics, Lifts, Transfers, Positioning & Other Skills
- Recognizing the Signs of Imminent Death, Providing Care
- Grief & Bereavement
- Ethical Issues in Hospice Care
- Responsibilities of the Volunteer
- Care for the Volunteer Caregiver

Education for the Community includes:

Outreach
Palliative Care Workshop
Hospice Workshop
Dealing with Loss

Lending Library:

Hazel Burns Hospice has information, books, and compact disks on Hospice, Palliative issues, grief, terminal issues, legal issues, care-giving, self-care, and inspirational material.