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  Volunteers are literally, the heart of Hospice of Michigan, providing a special kind of caring and compassion for our patients and their families. Every day, more than 950 of our volunteers across the state make a difference in the lives of so many people. Whether it's offering a listening ear to patients and families, assisting with daily household activities for patients, providing grief support, companioning to loved ones or sharing their personal expertise to help promote hospice care, the hours given to Hospice of Michigan families by our volunteers can be the most rewarding experiences of their lives.

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

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