OXFORD – Individuals interested in supporting terminally ill patients and their families can still register to participate in hospice volunteer classes that begin next week in Oxford.

Sponsored by Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, the classes will provide 27 hours of training about the needs of hospice patients and the ways that volunteers can help.

Classes will be held from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning April 10 and ending May 8.

Volunteers are members of the AHCH hospice team, which also includes physicians, nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains. Hospice volunteers are matched with patients in their community or in nearby towns. Some volunteers assist patients at home or in long-term care facilities; others support patients at the AHCH Hospice House in Auburn.

Preregistration is required. For more information, contact AHCH volunteer services at 1-800-482-7412 or 777-7740.