LEWISTON — Volunteer support has been an integral part of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice’s services for 40 years.

Volunteer opportunities include visiting patients on home care or hospice services, providing respite for caregivers, bereavement support and facilitating grief groups, Hospice House greeters, patient support and kitchen work, grocery shopping and medication pick-up, transportation and office work. Volunteers specializing in complementary therapies such as pet therapy, Reiki, massage, music and art are also welcome.

Upcoming volunteer trainings:

Hospice volunteer training —Lewiston office

Hospice volunteers will receive 20-hours of training. The first session will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2; from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, Tuesday, June 9, Thursday, June 11 and Tuesday, June 16, with a final session from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 19. Trainings take place at Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s Lewiston office, 15 Strawberry Ave.

Training will focus on how to provide companionship and support to terminally ill patients and their families. Trainings will also cover topics on family dynamics, disease process, spirituality and much more.

Greeter volunteer training — Hospice House

There will be two separate trainings  of four hours each, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Monday, May 18, and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10. Trainings take place at the Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn.

All trainings are provided to the community at no cost. To register for one of these trainings or for additional information contact Volunteer Services at 795-9580 or 1-800-482-7412 ext. 1280.

For more information on Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice and all of their services, visit their website at www.AHCH.org.