VNA hospice seeks volunteers

From staff reports

The Clarion Forest VNA Hospice Program is seeking volunteers for its integrated health care team.

According to a VNA news release, volunteers provide companionship to hospice patients, support to family members and caregivers, assist with basic household tasks, sew Memory Bears for patients’ families, provide clerical support in the hospice office, make phone calls to patients and their families, and assist with hospice community events and bereavement programs.

VNA Hospice will hold a three-day volunteer orientation from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 20-22 at the VNA Office, 271 Perkins Road, Clarion.

For more information or to register for training, call Ruth Stewart, volunteer coordinator, at (814) 297-8360 by Sept. 10.