Union is continuing its successful partnership with Community Hospice of Schenectady, whose volunteers provide a range of care to the terminally ill. Information and training sessions set for March.
“Our service learning experiences involving Hospice are expanding. Nearly half of Hospice’s fall training course included members of the Union community,” said Therese A. McCarty, dean of the faculty and vice president for Academic Affairs.
An informational meeting will be held Monday, March 3, 2-3 p.m. at the Community Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union Street. The meeting will provide an overview of the training, set for March 18, 21, 25 and 28, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Union volunteers include students, faculty and staff. They offer companionship and support for patients and their families at home, visit Hospice patients in hospitals and nursing homes, and provide clerical, courier and other help.
For more information about the training, contact Sue Conlin or Bonnie Kriss, coordinators of Hospice’s volunteer services, at 377-8846; sconlin@communityhospice.org or bkriss@communityhospice.org.
Carol Weisse, professor of Psychology and director of the Health Professions Program at Union, is an active Hospice volunteer who is available to speak about her experiences (weissec@union.edu or ext. 6300).