Agency Details:

Evergreen Hospice And Palliative Care

At some time in our lives, we all will face the terminal illness of a family member or dear friend. Having people to turn to for help in making each day, even the last one, worth living is invaluable. That’s what Evergreen Hospice is all about.

Description:
Evergreen Hospice and Palliative Care volunteers provide support to help families through the difficult time associated with the loss of a loved one. Volunteers attend a comprehensive training to better understand ways to support people at the ends of their lives. Volunteer opportunities include companionship, life review, respite for the primary caregiver, compassionate touch (by licenses practitioners, running errands, animal assisted therapy teams (registered with Delta Society)or light household help. Volunteers are assigned to patients in their own communities.

Contact people:

Criss East, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Sheri Standley, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Melissa Lubatti, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Address:

12040 NE 128th Street, MS 119 Kirkland, WA 98034 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.evergreenhospital.org

Directions:

This is the mailing address for Evergreen Hospice Services. The training will be at our inpatient hospice center near Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland and volunteer opportunities are available at the hospice center, our administrative offices, and throughout King and Snohomish. . . (more)

Last updated on February 1, 2010