LEWISTON — Volunteer support has been an integral part of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s services for 40 years. The program is now widely recognized as one of the most extensive, nonprofit, home health care volunteer programs in Maine.
“When I became a volunteer, I never realized what a big impact it would have on my life,” said Bob Oliver, volunteer for Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice. “I started to look at life through the eyes of the caregiver and patient. I then realized just how much a couple of hours of my time were worth to someone else. I love this work.”
The February volunteer training schedule is as follows:
General Volunteer training, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s Lewiston office, 15 Strawberry Ave.
Bereavement Volunteer four-session training will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. beginning Monday, Feb. 4, at the Lewiston office. For new volunteers there is an orientation class on Thursday, Jan. 31. There will also be a Bereavement Facilitator Class offered to those who have gone through the Bereavement Volunteer training and would like to help facilitate grief support groups. The four-session class will begin on Feb. 18 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
All trainings are provided to the community at no cost. To register or for additional information contact Volunteer Services at 795-9580 or 1-800-482-7412, ext. 1280.
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- Seven people completed Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice General Volunteer training held the beginning of January. Those who attended include, front row from left, Joline Turner of Auburn, Bertha Target of New Gloucester and Patti Levenson of Auburn; back, Eric Bowie of Durham, Joanne Painter of Casco, Cindy Currie of Lewiston and Noel Lagasse of North Yarmouth.
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- From left, Taija Ayotte, Harvey Lord and Fern Rivard completed the General Volunteer training held in December.
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