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Volunteer
Support & Recognition
Volunteer Support
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Volunteer Circle of
Sharing
Volunteers can attend a monthly meeting that consists of an educational
component and a discussion period.
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Peer Mentoring & Support Group
New volunteers attend this group for one year following training to ensure
that they receive adequate support in their new role.
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Volunteer Continuing
Education
Volunteers are encouraged to attend as many Hospice/Palliative Care
education events as possible. Where the budget allows, volunteers have
access to a fund set up to subsidize volunteer education. Hospice-sponsored
workshops often provide excellent opportunities for networking with
volunteers from other hospice organizations.
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Volunteer Membership
in Hospice
All volunteers are required to hold membership in Hospice (volunteer rate
of $5 per year).
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Monthly Volunteer
Newsletter
This newsletter
keeps volunteers up to date on upcoming events and what is happening with
other volunteers, the Board,
and the community at large.
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Volunteer Record
Keeping
Volunteers are required to keep track of their volunteer hours and report
them monthly.
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Volunteer
Recognition
We truly appreciate and recognize the accomplishments of our volunteers.
Recognition for volunteer hours is celebrated annually at the Volunteer
Appreciation Bar-be-que held in August. In addition, many of our
volunteers have been recognized for local and provincial awards.
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Margaret Saam,
24-year veteran of volunteering at Nanaimo Hospice, was honoured in 2005 with
two awards:
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The Canada
Volunteer Initiative Award of Excellence in Volunteering
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The Shara Lee Award of Excellence in Volunteering from the B.C.
Hospice Palliative Care Association
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Alice Vanderlaan
(centre), 24-year veteran of volunteering at Nanaimo Hospice, was honoured
in 2004:
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The Shara Lee Award of Excellence in Volunteering from the B.C.
Hospice Palliative Care Association
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