I lost my daughter several years ago, suddenly, and she left 4 little girls behind. Life has been pretty rough for them and now, several years later, they would give anything in the world to have a recording/video of their mom made for them. They h
Read more…Registration for the Fourth Annual Afterlife Conference in Portland, OR. is now open. Earlybird prices expire Dec. 31!
If you're on our email list, you'll be getting an announcement in the next day or so (and if you're not on our list, please email u
Read more…As more states prepare to follow Oregon, Washington, and Vermont in legalizing physician-assisted death, hospice programs continue to define ethical issues regarding this legislation. Around 90% of patients involved in using state regulated procedure
Read more…Experts on End-of-Life, Bereavement and Near-Death Experience
to Gather for National Conference June 21 – 23.
Best-selling author Dr. Eben Alexander is featured presenter
The Afterlife Education Foundation (AEF) will host its Third Annual Afterlife
Read more…This documentary, Consider the Conversation, has physicians asking "what the hell are we doing here?" as they contemplate the end of life care they are giving to patients. "The system is broken." This documentary airs next week on Wisconsin Public Te
Although we cover boundaries in our standard volunteer training, I would like to offer a continuing education as a refresher. If anyone has something they could share I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
Read more…Hello,
My name is Edson Oda.
I’m a Graduate Film Student at USC (University of Southern California-Los Angeles).
Recently I’m producing a Documentary Film about HOSPICE PATIENTS. It’s called: “Passion for Life”.
Our intention with this documentary is
Read more…More Inspections of Medicare Hospice Programs Demanded by New House Bill
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization backs bi-partisan bill
Aug. 5, 2014 – Just before the House of Representatives slammed the door shut to go on their August rece
Unfortunate result -- hard to believe that such a prominent hospice could fall like this...choice was likely for the benefit of the patients they served.
The biggest referral source for the hospice was Scripps and they decided to provide care to thei
Read more…How/what do you train your hospice volunteers that helps to increase family caregiver confidence on dying process and knowing what to do at time of death?
Who would you like to be there or not when you are dying, and when you pass on? Why and why not?
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As a new Volunteer Coordinator I would like some tips on documentation for IDG meetings as well as general notes in patients files. I would appreciate any tips you can give. Thanks!
Read more…We use Allscripts and are in the process of setting up PDV. Since Allscripts and PDV are not yet compatible, it seems that I will need to input all the patient information from Allscripts into the PDV which appears will be more work since now I only
Read more…I'm sure that all hospice workers have stories about the connections to the patients and families that they serve. Greg Schneider has been a hospice volunteer for over 15 years and shares a story about a Serendipitous Connection that was made when h
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By Atul Gawande
[Excerpt from Article in New Yorker Magazine] The researchers called it “low-value care.” But, really, it was
Read more…Hi, Fellow HVCs!
I act as a freelance VC for four small hospices. I am currently trying 30 free days of "Volgistics" but I feel it is too much for my my simple needs: Posting and tracking volunteer time per company, and my time sheets per company.
Read more…I have recently changed companies and I am receiving different information on staff as volunteers(especially volunteer coordinators). Does anyone have the Medicare guideline on this?
Read more…Fascinating article in our Cultural Diversity Group:
Greg Schneider
Founder & President, HVA
HCF Creator
"Volunteers are an integral and valued part of the team," says Taren Sterry, manager of volunteer services for the Visiting Nurse Service of New York Hospice Care. "They provide that extra level of care and comfort that neighbors used to provide for
Read more…Hi, a bit of a controversy has arisen at our local Hospice; our new director of Volunteer Services does not want us to continue any kind of relationship with a patient's family once the patient has passed away...or share our personal telephone number
Read more…by Rashani Rea & Kathy Douglas
Those who companion suffering daily, such as hospice nurses and volunteers, will surely appreciate this beautiful work. With 62 original art collages by Rashani Réa, five beautiful chapters by Kathy Douglas, and a foreword by Jean Watson, this exquisite book is a peaceful refuge for contemplation, inquiry, reflection and inspiration for those who traverse the joys and sorrows of nursing.
Kathy Douglas, RN, MPH-HA is a nationally recognized nurse leader, filmmaker and entrepreneur.
Rashani Réa is a prolific artist and musician, a creatrice of sanctuaries and a respected spiritual mentor.
“This is a beloved book and beyond a book. It is an evocative, poetic, ecstatic, and inspirited sacred, experiential calling. A calling to you--YES, YOU.”
— Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Living Legend (AAN)
“Those who companion suffering daily need to turn inward to metabolize what they have witnessed. This exquisite book, filled with beautiful images and poetic wise words, is the inspiration and support needed to grow a wise heart.”
— Frank Ostaseski, founder and director of the Metta Institute and author of The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
“In this unique time of the COVID-19 pandemic, this book should be considered a tribute to the tremendous courage being displayed by nurses around the world. There is much wisdom conveyed throughout by those who have been there serving others with such grace.”
— Greg Schneider President, HVA, co-author of The Changing Face of Hospice Volunteering in Hospice and Palliative Care
