For the City-Times

Be a part of a powerful journey by becoming a hospice volunteer. Training held Tuesdays in April from 1-5 pm at Ministry Home Care, 2501 Main Street, Stevens Point. Ministry Hospice helps individuals dying of terminal illnesses live each day to the fullest, pain-free, and with dignity and peace.  

Trained hospice volunteers are important members of the Ministry Hospice Care Team. The hospice team consists of many professionals—nurses, aides, social workers, therapists, chaplains, bereavement coordinators, and the medical director, as well as specially-trained volunteers. All work together to support individuals and their families during their last months of life.

Ministry Hospice Volunteers:

• Provide patient and family assistance

• Act as a hospice ambassador

• Assist with fundraising

• Offer clerical support

• Support bereavement programs

• Participate in other meaningful ways

There is no cost to participate, but space is limited. For more information, contact Ministry Home Care at 800.398.1297 or visit ministryhomecare.org.

About Ministry Health Care

Ministry Health Care, which includes the recently acquired Affinity Health System, is an integrated health care delivery system serving more than 1.1 million people across Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. Ministry operations generate more than $2.2 billion in annual operating revenue with 15 hospitals, 46 clinics and nearly 12,000 employees. More than 650 physicians and advanced practice clinicians provide personalized care at Ministry primary and specialty care clinic locations. Home health care, hospice and long-term care services are also provided across the region.

Ministry was founded by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother more than 120 years ago to further the healing ministry of Jesus by continually improving the health and well-being of all people, especially the poor. Ministry is ranked among the top 20 percent of health care systems in the country by Truven Health Analytics, formerly Thomson Reuters.