Training and Continuing Education

Prospective volunteers begin by filling out an application packet and scheduling an interview the volunteer services department.

If you are interested in working with patients and families, you will need to attend a volunteer training. Hospice of Larimer County offers this training twice a year, in the spring and fall. The training is required for Patient Care, Grief Support and Hospice Care Center volunteers.

• The hospice philosophy of care
• Who are the hospice team
• Direct patient care - the role of the volunteer
• Communication techniques
• Volunteer self-care and boundaries
• Loss exercise
• Signs and symptoms of approaching death
• Spiritual care at the end-of-life
• Grief support for patients and families
• Privacy and confidentiality issues

Many have called our 20-hour volunteer training a "life changing experience." Volunteers may then attend modules specific to the area of volunteering they are interested in.

Workshops and continuing educational opportunities are available throughout the year for HLC volunteers.