Hospice Volunteer Training Series
As soon as someone expresses an interest in becoming a hospice volunteer, you are ready! No more hoping that the volunteer will wait for the next set of training classes.
READY
Hospice Volunteer Training for the 21st century
An independent study program developed specifically for hospice volunteers, and designed to complement and work with your training process.
SET
Set the volunteer up with the Hospice Volunteer Training Series DVD, Manual & Workbook to begin their personalized volunteer training program. Keep in touch by phone, e-mail or face to face visits. File their competency quizzes and reflections. Meet with the volunteer individually or in small groups to cover your hospice’s history, record keeping and other specialized information. Build upon the core information covered in the DVD training and use the face to face time to build relationships, motivate, discuss, role play and develop that all important sense of belonging.
Once the volunteer has finished the independent study program and any additional requirements to meet your particular standards, complete the final interview process. Give them their first assignment and they are ready to GO!
GO
Consistent, easy to follow core training: By taking advantage of current technology, the hospice insures that all volunteers receive consistent and well presented information. (Your staff may be fantastic, but they may not be good teachers.)
BENEFITS
Saves money: Independent study is not only effective and convenient, but an economical approach to core training. The savings are significant when compared to small class sizes engaged in classroom study. Download our cost analysis form: Cost Analysis.pdf
Time efficient & effective segments: The volunteer chooses when to watch the DVD segments on their home DVD player or computer. For persons who may not own a player, consider purchasing a loaner portable DVD player or allow the volunteer to watch the segments on your office TV at times that are convenient for them.
Medicare required topics: Simple and easy way to insure that all volunteers receive the same training on subjects required by Medicare.
Self-contained and ready to go: DVD’s, Manual and Workbook in a ready to go tote bag couldn’t be easier.
Independent study as assessment tool: A potential volunteer’s success with self-study is a strong indicator as to their ability to follow through and perform volunteer duties independently.
Volunteers begin their training immediate: No more waiting until the next training class and hoping the volunteer is still interested in your program.
On-going and on-demand training: Resulting in new volunteers continually beginning their volunteer roles.
Staff remain focused on client care: Patient care is a priority as staff are free from numerous hours of volunteer training.
Recruitment tool: In order to attract younger, busier volunteers, hospices must find flexile ways to get them trained. Independent study as a portion of the training process helps meet that need.
Convenient and thorough for the volunteer: No more travel time; gas expense and juggling class, family and work
Building strong volunteer relationships: Allow our independent study program to cover the core information. You then build upon that information through discussion, role playing, mentoring, stories, and examples through face to face interaction individually or in small groups. With the right community building activities and motivational experiences, you can spend less face-to-face time with the volunteer, yet build strong and enduring relationships because you are focused on doing just that, rather than trying to cover large quantities of core information. Let our program open more opportunities for getting to know the volunteer.
Do you have required numbers of hours for volunteer training? Our program can cover a good many of those hours. The DVD instructional segments are 6 hours. There are 15 competency quizzes (10-12 questions each) and the Workbook contains 16 sets of Reflections (essay questions) If your volunteer completes both of these assignments, most will spend anywhere from 40-60 minutes per segment. Averaging 45 minutes x 16 segments = 12 hours beyond the 6 hours of viewing time.
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