If any individual or organization needs support books for patients, caregivers, families, staff during this time of crisis, "Dying w/o Crying" and "Affairs of the Heart” are reduced to cost ($5 ) on jiwillett.com. Utilized by Pastoral Care of many health facilities including MSKCC and UPMC. For large orders DM for bulk rate. Stay well. Chaplain Janice (Radio,TV,Media info @ jiwillett.com)
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"We sent one out at the beginning of this year. We were looking at satisfaction, but also to learn more about our volunteers, hoping to find hidden talents and skills we can incorporate into thier volunteering. I have attached the survey, but not the…"
"Maggie,
Send me your e-mail and I will forward you a survey that I developed and recently sent to our volunteers. My e-mail is mjschaumann@hospiceofwestchester.com
Mary Jane Schaumann
Volunteer Coordinator"
Send me your e-mail and I will forward you a survey that I developed and recently sent to our volunteers. My e-mail is mjschaumann@hospiceofwestchester.com
Mary Jane Schaumann
Volunteer Coordinator"
"The Hospice Volunteer Association (HVA) has a repository of documents and articles on end-of-life care that contains Volunteer Surveys. HVA created this National Hospice Document Repository (NHDR) as a public service to the hospice community. This…"
"We are looking for a survey to send to volunteer on the effectives and satisfacation with our hospice program. Looking for opportunities to improve!"
"Do you want a sample survey to use with volunteers, or do you want results of a survey relating to volunteers?"
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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
