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Kelly McAndrew replied to Kelly McAndrew's discussion Direct Patient Care Volunteers
"Thanks for your input!"
May 19, 2010
Karen Porter replied to Kelly McAndrew's discussion Direct Patient Care Volunteers
"I would imagine they would be the same as with any other volunteer. Our volunteer guidelines require volunteers to be treated as employees (education, training, TB test, etc.). Our volunteer who have licenses (massage therapist, cosmetologist, etc.)…"
May 18, 2010
Frances Shani Parker replied to Kelly McAndrew's discussion Direct Patient Care Volunteers
"Volunteer coordinators at any hospice organization (or other institutions that use direct care volunteers) can tell you their guidelines. They will probably be glad to talk to you about this."
May 6, 2010
Marion Beddoe-Iobst replied to Kelly McAndrew's discussion Volunteer Bereavement Program in Bereavement & Grief
"I'll think about this over the weekend. I have the best thanatology library in all of northeastern PA, I swear. I've done volunteer training year ago and developed the training module. Some things don't change, so I would be hapy to help in any way…"
Apr 9, 2010
Kelly McAndrew left a comment on Volunteer Management
"We keep tabs on our volunteers as a team. I encouage our nurses as well as social workers to supply me with feedback. When we review the pateint at our weekly IDT meetings we discuss the volunteer as part of the assigned team. I also make it a point…"
Sep 21, 2009
Kelly McAndrew replied to Elizabeth's discussion Volunteer Placement in Regulatory - Medicare
"I would note that no volunteer was assigned to the patient. I receive volunteer requests from both the nurses and social workers. We also have two IPUs so I'm asked for extra help when our census is high."
Jul 9, 2009
Kelly McAndrew left a comment on Regulatory - Medicare
"I'm looking for the page numbers of the Medicare COPS pertaining to volunteers assisting with the feeding of patients. Does such a guideline exsist?
Thanks,
Kelly"
May 12, 2009
Kelly McAndrew replied to Kelly McAndrew's discussion Volunteer Bereavement Program in Bereavement & Grief
"Thanks Greg, it'll be a big help.
Kelly"
May 10, 2009
Greg Schneider replied to Kelly McAndrew's discussion Volunteer Bereavement Program in Bereavement & Grief
"Hi Kelly:

HVA's National Hospice Document Repository (NHDR) has bereavement forms that have been donated by other volunteer coordinators. After you click on the NHDR link, click on the "View Documents" button. Please note the disclaimers about…"
May 9, 2009
Frances Shani Parker replied to Kelly McAndrew's discussion College Volunteers
"Kelly, I commend you and your organization for providing students this opportunity, which can be win-win for everyone involved. Having worked as a service-learning school administrator with students ages 2 ½ through college, I would offer this…"
Oct 8, 2008
Kelly McAndrew commented on Janet Anstett's blog post Hospice Volunteers Paid?
"Thanks so much - that'll be a great help for all these pre-med students!
Kelly"
Sep 26, 2008
Kelly McAndrew commented on Janet Anstett's blog post Hospice Volunteers Paid?
"Hi Jan, sorry it's been so long to respond. What about reimbursement for mileage? With today's prices it's hard to ask a volunteer to travel. Would a gift of a gas card be exempt? Also, what do you do when volunteers have not lived in your state for…"
Sep 25, 2008
Kelly McAndrew commented on Janet Anstett's blog post Hospice Volunteers Paid?
"Hi Jan, I an a relatively new Hospice VC and had never heard of the RSVP restriction. Could you please point me in the right direction as to where I can find more info?
Thanks, Kelly"
Aug 28, 2008

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  • Colleena February 6, 2009 at 1:14pm
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