Photo: HSECT Volunteer Milestone Year HonoreesPhoto: HSECT Volunteer Milestone Year Honorees
Shown here (from left) Betty Beaudette 15yrs, Molly Helms 15yrs, Judy Reed 20 yrs, Zita Smith 25 yrs, Roberta Keena 10 yrs, HSECT Executive Director, Carol Mahier, Art Langdon 10 yrs, Bill Cuddy 8yrs, Volunteer Coordinator, Chris Johnson, Janet Grillo 5yrs, Volunteer Program Administrator, Lauren Watson, Lou Esposito 15 yrs, Andrea Stuart 5 yrs, Roger Guyas 5 yrs, Karen Sherman 10 yrs, and Jennifer Mitchell 7yrs.
Norwich, CT – Hospice Southeastern Connecticut honored many of their 133 volunteers with an Appreciation Brunch held at the Officer’s Club at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London.
Volunteer Program Administrator, Lauren Watson said, “The compassion, dedication, and insight these volunteers bring to their work is remarkable. We feel blessed to have so many caring people who volunteer in the areas of patient care; pet therapy; massage, reiki, & healing touch therapies; equipment delivery & pick-up; bereavement support; administrative assistance, and fundraising & special events.”
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut is a community-based non-profit organization that provides quality care for people with life limiting illnesses and support for their loved ones before and after death. Volunteers are essential members of the HSECT Interdisciplinary Group. These volunteers have participated in an extensive training series covering the history, philosophy, and principles of hospice; the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and emotional aspects of death and dying; and grief and bereavement.
For more information about volunteering at Hospice Southeastern Connecticut, contact Lauren Watson at lwatson@hospicesrct.org or call 860-848-5699
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 8,800 families since 1985.