HAPPY MARCH!
(Spring is just around the corner, supposedly…
J)
With all the concerning news stories
and potential viruses going around, we figure you could use some Good News! This
online newsletter/Blog is Interactive (Thus the ‘Connection’ part! No need to
ever be lonely again!) It’s FREE!!! and won’t require you to wash your hands,
wear a useless facemask or go out in public in order to catch up on necessary
information! You can enjoy the regular TRU updates via the bi-weekly TRU Team News,
followed closely thereafter by this monthly volunteer-specific newsletter. All
editions are posted in a blog located on the TRU Volunteer website under
Volunteer Connection Meetings https://vcnewsletter.blogspot.com/
Keep the interaction alive! Be sure to leave a comment
or suggestion to ensure we meet your information needs!
§ WELL! THAT’S INTERESTING!
Ø The
iPhone at the Deathbed By Penelope
Green, The New York Times Co.
… “In
a collision of technology and culture, of new habits and very old ones,
(society) is beginning to photograph their dead again… Families who are
choosing home funerals and following natural death practices – DIY affairs that
eschew the services of conventional funeral parlors – are utilizing photography
as an extension and celebration of that choice. Family members are sitting with
kin in hospice, or taking them home from hospitals, and continuing to care for
them after they die, often washing their bodies and then adorning them with
favorite clothes, flowers, cards, books and other totems. They are sending
their dead off as their grandparents used to, and recording the event and its
aftermath with their smartphones. (To read the full article, refer to The
Denver Post, Sunday, March 1, 2020 edition)
§ OPPORTUNITIES
Ø Mentors Needed
§ Seasoned-volunteers
needed to support new volunteers. The only requirement is to check in with the
new volunteer a few times during their first three months or first patient.
Please let Wendy know if you would like to be added to the Mentor list.
Ø Training
§ The
Conversation Project Volunteer Coach Training: March 13, 1:00pm-5:00pm - Contact Amanda
Meier AmandaMeier@trucare.org
§ EVENT(S)
American Legion Post 10. Commemorating
the sacrifices of Vietnam veterans and their families, Welcome Home is part of
a national effort to recognize the men and women who were denied a proper
welcome upon returning home from war.
§ DOCUMENTATION:
Reminders about Requirements
Hospice Assignments:
Ø Please add all
phone calls to the ONE weekly doc. No need to document phone calls separately.’
Phone calls are worth 15 minutes each.
Ø Documents are
required only Once a Week. Please add all phone calls made to your one weekly
doc. If you aren’t sure, just give us a call.
§ RECRUITMENT
HELP NEEDED: To meet patient demand, we need to
increase our volunteer pool near Thornton, Brighton, Westminster and
Arvada. Veteran volunteers are of great need as well. Please let Wendy know of
any friends, organizations or contacts you think may be helpful in these efforts.
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