LEWISTON — Individuals interested in making a lasting difference in the lives of others are encouraged to join Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice to become bereavement volunteers for grieving loved ones.

A 15-hour training class is scheduled to begin on Thursday, March 31. The class will be held on Monday and Thursday afternoons at the AHCH Office, 15 Strawberry Ave.

The course prepares volunteers to provide grief support, including one-to-one visits and telephone support, for loved ones and family members in the year following the death of a hospice patient.

The training will be facilitated by AHCH Hospice Bereavement Supervisor Jim Douglas. The curriculum explores grief through group discussions, readings and individual and group activities. Topics include hospice philosophy, understanding the issues surrounding grief, recognizing normal and complicated grief, listening skills and companioning.

For more information or to register, contact the Volunteer Department at 777-7740. For more information on AHCH, visit www.AHCH.org.