Andrea, the homeowner of the house we finished in 1996, has completed training and has progressed from a nurses' aide to an operating room technician. Crystal, who with her husband will own the house we are finishing this April, is working with the prenatal program at the community health center. Its been special to know that she and her family are growing and active Christians. The main objective of hospice care is to ensure that a person with a terminal illness is as physically, emotionally, and spiritually comfortable as possible in his or her remaining days on this earth. The role of a hospice volunteer is to provide a patient with a listening ear, a hand to hold, and a shoulder to cry on.
Volunteers also provide support to a patient's family.
As Christians we are called to love one another as God loves us. Hospice volunteering is yet another wonderful way to express the love each one of us has for one another. Training is available all year round. Robin Shano Informing the congregation of Christian volunteer opportunities is one of the goals of the Social Action Committee for 1997. In order to make it easier and to keep the congregation better informed, Robin Shano is now the SAC Volunteer Liaison.