Volunteers graduate at Hospice Southeastern Connecticut
Photo: Volunteer Graduates, from left to right standing: Marie Siragusa, Christopher Mayhew, Maria Nott, Linda Higgins, Melissa Munger, Joanne Davis, Virginia Levasseur, Laurie Gilman, and Volunteer Program Administrator, Lauren Watson. From left to right seated: Susan Wheeler, Roberta Vincent, and Alice Armstrong. Not present in the photo, Judy Irvin
Norwich, CT – April 6, 2011
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut announces the graduation of 12 new volunteers on March 29, 2011. The volunteers participated in up to 20 hours of training, learning about all aspects of hospice care and their role as volunteers for Hospice Southeastern Connecticut. Graduating volunteers are the following: Administrative Volunteers: Judy Irvin and Susan Wheeler; Patient Care Volunteers: Alice Armstrong, Joanne Davis, Christopher Mayhew, Marie Siragusa, and Roberta Vincent; Massage Therapists: Melissa Munger and Reiki Therapists: Laurie Gilman, Linda Higgins, Virginia Levasseur, and Maria Nott.
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut has over 130 active volunteers. They visit patients and provide respite for caregivers in their homes and in skilled nursing facilities, provide pet therapy and other holistic therapies as well as run errands, pick up medications, and deliver equipment. Volunteers also help in the Hospice Southeastern Connecticut office in Norwich and at various fundraising events throughout the year.
For more information on the volunteer program at Hospice Southeastern Connecticut, contact Lauren Watson at 860.848.5699 or e-mail lwatson@hospicesect.org.
About Hospice Southeastern Connecticut
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut provides care in the home and often in skilled nursing facilities for those facing the end of their life, regardless of age, disease or inability to pay. The organization also provides bereavement services for families in New London County free of charge, regardless of whether the death occurred under hospice care or not.
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut is a community-based, non-profit healthcare organization in New London County. It is the only regional hospice affiliated with both Lawrence & Memorial Hospital and The William W. Backus Hospital. It is Medicare/Medicaid certified, state licensed and CHAP accredited. Hospice Southeastern Connecticut has been the hospice of choice for over 8,000 families since 1985.