Hospice of the Western Reserve plans July training session for prospective volunteers

Hospice of the Western Reserve is seeking volunteers to assist in private residences, nursing homes, assisted living communities, our three Hospice House locations, and hospital settings.

Opportunities to serve are diverse: visit patients and families to provide companionship, socialization, and comfort; help with legacy work, transportation, light housework, and meal preparation; run errands; make phone calls; help with clerical work; attend health fairs; make presentations. Volunteers with specialized professional qualifications and training are also needed: attorneys, licensed hair dressers, massotherapists, pet therapy dogs and their handlers.

The next series of volunteer classes will be 8:30 to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays, July 14 and 21, at Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 East 185th St. in Cleveland. Non-clinical volunteers attend only the first four hours on July 14, while most other volunteers attend all classes.

Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register, call the volunteer team at 216-255-9090.