Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Happy Holidays Everyone! We wish you and your loved ones much health and happiness!

 

TRU Volunteer News and Education

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

“Nothing liberates our greatness like the desire to help, the desire to serve.” -Marianne Willimason

We are so very grateful for the greatness the dwells in each one of you and the generous way you share your time and talent.  Thank you for making space, holding presence and seeing those that our society tends to overlook. TRU Hospice Volunteers, you make a real difference!

Volunteers needed for:

URGENT NEED… PLEASE SEE THE RESPITE REQUEST IN ARVADA ON 11/30 AND 12/21, 9:45AM-12:45pm.  If you are only able to commit to 11/30 please pick up assignment and we will repost for 12/21. 

Tablet Delivery

We are changing the way we deliver tablets to patients and families. Beginning in December, tablet deliveries will be on scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday each week.  Time frame is flexible based on what works for the deliverer.  This eliminates the random delivery requests and makes the process more streamlined and predictable. We need more volunteers to help ensure these important devices get in the hands of our patients. If you have 2-3 hours to devote to this program once per week or even twice per month, please email volunteer@trucare.org.

Lights of Life

Our memorial partnership with Columbine Unity returns in-person on Saturday, January 22, 2022! This is an annual event TRU provides to help those who have experienced a loss come together in community. It is a beautiful ceremony that includes readings, music, and refreshments. Volunteers are an important part of the planning process and day-of activities. Volunteers help with logistics, organization, and readings. Please reach out to volunteer@trucare.org if you want to be part of this wonderful event.

CHECK OUT THE BOARD 😊

Light housekeeping

Broomfield , Facility   > 1wk

Palliative Care (Massage)

Boulder, Home   > 2wks

Pet Therapy

Broomfield, Home   > 2wks

Respite from 9:45am-12:45pm on 11/30 & 12/21

Arvada, Home   

Veteran Pinning

Broomfield, Home   > 1wk

 

COMING UP…

 

12/10 Friday: Volunteer Holiday Party! In-person (So far!!) at the Trailridge conference room. Come with a 1-2 dozen cookies or sweet treats of one kind and leave with 1-2 dozen of a variety.  We will also be participating in a white elephant gift exchange. Don’t spend a lot of $, just pick out something that is fun, funny or odd and be ready to leave with something you love or are stuck with 😉

 

1/14/2022 Friday, 12:15pm-1:45pm  

Zoom Conversation with Dr. BJ Miller who wrote, A Beginner’s Guide to the End.  You won’t want to miss this event!

Meeting ID Code is: 448 343 968  

 

Description of A Beginner’s Guide to the End:

The first-ever practical, compassionate, and comprehensive guide to dying – and living fully until you do.

“There is nothing wrong with you for dying.” Palliative care Doctor BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger write in A Beginner’s Guide to the End. “Our ultimate purpose here isn’t so much to help you die as it is to free up as much life as possible until you do.”

 

We hope you join the conversation!