Press Releases: Northwest
March 17, 2006
Kaiser Permanente offers training for hospice volunteers
PORTLAND, Ore. – Join the Kaiser Permanente Hospice volunteer team and make a difference in the lives of patients who are struggling with terminal illness. Hospice volunteers provide home-based physical and emotional support to terminally ill patients and respite for their caregivers in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties.
Kaiser Permanente offers a free evening training class series for hospice volunteers. Held in North Portland with easy access from I-5, the next class series will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. starting April 13 through May 2, with one Saturday session on April 22. Although volunteers from all areas are sought, those from Hillsboro, Oregon City, Clackamas, and northeast Portland are particularly needed.
For more information or to register, call Kaiser Permanente’s hospice volunteer resource specialist Melinda Smith at (503) 499-5408.
Kaiser Permanente is a group practice health care organization serving the health care needs of about 485,000 people in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
