Volunteers fill many important roles at Hospice of Michigan, including patient care, grief support, community outreach and office administration.

We have a junior volunteer program as well.

Hospice of Michigan's training sessions are offered throughout the state. For those who have experienced a loss, Hospice of Michigan encourages a waiting period of one year prior to becoming a volunteer, to allow for processing of grief.

The next clinical and non-clinical volunteer trainings will take place at these times and locations around the state. In most instances, volunteer positions are available for office assistance and in direct patient care.

Grand Rapids area 989 Spaulding Ave. SE Ada, MI 49301 For more information, please contact Karen McCambridge: 616-356-5235 or email kmccambr@hom.org 2010 Training Calendar Note: A 3-hour Grief Support Training, which is optional, will be offered Monday, Feb. 15, from 6-9pm. Evening Training (Four 3-hr sessions)   Thurs, Jan 28, 6-9pm   Thurs, Feb 4, 6-9pm   Thurs, Feb 11, 6-9pm   Thurs, Feb 18, 6-9pm Weekend Training (Two 6-hr sessions)   Sat, April 17, 9am-3pm   Sat, April 24, 9am-3pm Big Rapids area 400 Big Rapids, MI 49307 Volunteer training sessions are currently being scheduled for 2009/2010. Please return here for updates. For more information, please contact Mary Frew, 231-796-7371 or email mfrew@hom.org Saginaw area 1200 Wright Ave. Alma, MI 48801 For more information, please contact Deb Chesney at 989-790-4178 or email dchesney@hom.org Alma-Masonic Pathway Training Sight, Conf. Rm.D   Feb 23 & 25, 5-9 pm   Sept 14 & 16, 5-9 pm Training at Hospice of Michigan Office   March 9, 11 & 16, 5-9 pm   May 18, 20 & 25, 5-9 pm   August 16, 18 & 24, 5-9 pm   October 5, 7 & 12, 5-9 pm Thumb area training - At Northwood Meadows in Caro -OR- Courtney Manor in Bad Axe   April 20 & 22, 5-9 pm   July 27 & 29, 1-5 pm (1 on 1 training done as needed) Gaylord area 1723 W. M-32 Gaylord, MI 49735 Volunteer training sessions are currently being scheduled for 2009/2010. Please return here for updates. For more information, please contact Shannon Riling at 989-705-2604 or email sriling@hom.org Macomb County area 44720 Hayes Rd., St. 100 Clinton Twp., MI 48038 For more information, please contact Crystal Hickerson, 586-263-8511 or email crhicker@hom.org Two 6-hr sessions   Sat, March 20, 9-3pm   Sat, March 27 9-3pm   Sat, Sept. 18, 9am-3pm    Sat, Sept. 25, 9am-3pm Oakland County area 43097 Woodward Ave., Ste 102 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 To register call 248-334-1318 or email rhunt@hom.org. Two 6-hr sessions:   Sat, May 15, 9-3pm   Sat, May 15, 9-3pm Two 3-hr sessions & 1 6-hr sessions:   Mon, November 8, 4-7pm   Wed, November 10, 4-7pm   Sat, November 13, 9am-3pm Wayne County area 400 Mack Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 For more information, please contact John Anderson, 313-578-6327 or email janderson@hom.org Two 6-hr sessions:   Sat, Jan. 23, 8:30am-2:30pm   Sat, Jan. 30, 8:30am-2:30pm Two 6-hr sessions:   Sat, July 24, 8:30am-2:30pm   Sat, July 31, 8:30am-2:30pm