VOLUNTEER CONNECTION NEWSLETTER

Designed to keep you TRULY informed!

Friday, February 5, 2021

VC Book Club, Donor Alliance, PCC presentation and more!

 

TRU Volunteer Connection Zoom Meeting Schedule and Opportunities


2/5 Volunteer Connection Zoom Meeting: Book Club: The Five Invitations: Take a deeper dive into this amazing book. Please watch the clip (20 minutes) and bring questions or reflections from Frank’s talk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owlLeWRlVew

2/12 Donor Alliance: Mallory McClain, Learning & Development Specialist

Join us on Friday, February 12 for an overview of organ and tissue donation presented by Donor Alliance. Learning & Development Specialist, Mallory McClain, will explain who Donor Alliance is, how the donation process works, what some common myths are and how you can get involved. National Donor Day is February 14 when all are encouraged to #StartTheConversation. As a Hospice Volunteer, Mallory knows the importance of discussing this topic with your loved ones and will connect this to our work.

2/19 PCC Presentation – Chad Hartmann PCC = Patient Care Consultants! They are so much more than sales and marketing.  Join us in meeting with this group to see what all they do for TRU Community Care.

2/23 Advance Care Planning. Amanda Meier 8am-6pm
Our trained volunteers are available throughout the day on February 23rd to help you with advance care planning questions. We can help get you to the right documents, start an important conversation with your family, and offer questions to consider in the time of COVID-19.   Appointments are online or via phone call and last up to one hour. Please note if you prefer a phone appointment. When you sign up, your personal Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you. Look for an open house on the last Tuesday of every month in 2021!
 
View available spots and sign up for your appointment here.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040c4eafa82aa4fb6-getaround1

2/26 VC Zoom Presentation: PBS Newshour: Why African-American seniors are less likely to use hospice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dypoYEvBfs4  Black seniors are more likely than whites and Latinos to forgo hospice care. Due to deeply felt religious beliefs and a long history of discrimination in the U.S., African-American patients are often reluctant to plan for the end of their lives, and more skeptical when doctors suggest stopping treatment. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports on efforts to change some of those beliefs. Gather with us to watch this short video and engage in some insightful discussion following.

2/27 (Saturday) Family Dynamics, Jenn Flaum TBD/Recording

3/3 TRUvies Movie Night-SOUL- Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz -- and he's good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul. 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Zoom Code: 850 229 3682


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