The Elizabeth Hospice Offers Volunteer Training at Liberty Station, San Diego

Escondido, CA USA – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, June 2, 2015

The Elizabeth Hospice will host a two-day volunteer training for individuals interested in becoming a hospice volunteer June 29 and 30 from 9:30am to 3:30pm at our Pt. Loma – San Diego office location in Liberty Station located at 2820 Roosevelt Rd., Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92106 (known as the Jenna Druck Center, above Solare Restaurant).

Volunteer training is free and open to the public. Volunteers that can assist with complementary therapies such as pet therapy, aromatherapy support, supportive music, Reiki, as well as, licensed massage therapists are greatly needed. Spanish speaking volunteers and veterans are also needed. The Elizabeth Hospice serves communities in San Diego and Inland Empire and volunteering will be in your community.

Professional staff at The Elizabeth Hospice teach the comprehensive training classes, addressing issues such as the volunteer role in hospice care, working with non-verbal patients, cultural diversity, complementary therapies, and active listening. Graduates of this volunteer training will serve hospice patients and their family members that live in the graduate’s community.

To ensure a place in the volunteer training, please contact the Volunteer Department at (800) 797-2050 by June 23.

About The Elizabeth Hospice
The Elizabeth Hospice (http://elizabethhospice.org) is the oldest and largest nonprofit hospice provider of medical, emotional and spiritual support to the seriously ill and their families in San Diego County. Since 1978, The Elizabeth Hospice has touched the lives of more than 90,000 patients and families in the communities we serve, regardless of their ability to pay. Through its Center for Compassionate Care, comprehensive counseling and grief support services are available for all ages to the community-at-large, regardless of the type of illness or death experienced. To learn more, call (800) 797-2050 or visit our websites at www.elizabethhospice.org or www.cccforhope.org.