For Volunteers

Volunteers are vital members of the palliative care team. The Canadian Virtual Hospice recognizes that palliative care volunteers spend their time supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The dedication and support shown by volunteers is one reason palliative care is so widely regarded as compassionate care.

For Volunteers is intended for volunteers and volunteer managers to showcase and share valuable resource material so that we may benefit from each other’s experiences. 
 

Manager Resources
Internet-based Education on End-Of-Life Issues The American Psychological Association (APA) and its collaborator, eNURSING llc, is very pleased and proud to present a new...
Life and Death Matters (Education Resources) Free online educational resources - podcasts, powerpoint presentations, an instructors's manual, and many more resources...
LivingMyCulture.ca LivingMyCulture. ca shares the lived experience of sixty-four people from eleven cultures. Stories about traditions, rituals...
Managing Aggressive Behavior; Helping Volunteers to Understand Patient Needs Patients expressing aggressive behavior can be a challenge. This video/DVD helps to show volunteers how to recognize aggression,...
MyGrief.ca MyGrief. ca is an online resource to help people work through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own...
A New Way to Understand Flow and Anxiety and States In Between for Hospice Palliative Care Volunteers Written by David Pike, a volunteer at Calgary's Agape Hospice, this article highlights a new way for volunteers to understand...
Organizing a Small Hospice Resources Library Anna Henshaw and Hospice of Windsor & Essex County Inc. have created this book to help others develop hospice resources libraries.
Positive Communication- The Open Dementia Programme These 20-30 minute modules of the Open Dementia e-Learning Programme are designed for anyone who has contact with someone...
Practical Thoughts, Tips & Questions to Enhance Psychosocial Care Practical thoughts and tips to enhance psychosocial care offered by all members of the inter-disciplinary team in end-of-life...
Psychosocial Oncology Education Directory The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Education Subcommittee conducted a national scan regarding Canadian psychosocial...
Volunteer Resources
The Compassionate Community Startup Toolkit The Compassionate Community Startup Toolkit will equip you with essential information about the Compassionate Community framework...
GetPalliativeCare.org Getpalliativecare. org is an American website which provides  palliative care information for people coping with serious,...
How to Be an Even Better Listener: A Practical Guide for Hospice and Palliative Care Volunteers Using a combination of compelling vignettes and reflective exercises, Robert Mundle provides readers with practical strategies...

For more information about becoming a volunteer, contact your local or provincial palliative care office.

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