Texas County Memorial Hospital Hospice of Care will provide training for new Hospice of Care volunteers on Sept. 21. The training session is from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the hospital.
Hospice of Care depends on volunteers to meet the needs of terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteers provide direct services to patients as well as indirect services that support Hospice of Care staff with daily operations.
Sandy Eaton, a licensed practical nurse with Hospice of Care, is the volunteer coordinator for the group. Anyone with questions about the training or volunteer work can contact Eaton at 417-967-1279 or 888-967-3311.
Hospice of Care is a nonprofit organization that offers care for the terminally ill. It assists in providing hospice care, supplies and equipment for patients and their families in Texas County and surrounding areas.