Brattleboro, VT. Beginning on Thursday, October 8, 2015 Brattleboro Area Hospice will offer a Bereavement Volunteer Training at its home office at 191 Canal Street in Brattleboro. This 21 hour volunteer training will run on Thursdays from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. The final session will take place on November 19th.
Bereavement Volunteers provide emotional support and companionship to individuals grieving the death loss of a loved one. Applications for the training will be accepted until September 4th, or until the training group has filled. Trained volunteers are asked to commit to one hour per week spent with a bereaved individual.
The training will be held at the Brattleboro Area Hospice office at 191 Canal St. in Brattleboro, VT. To request an application or for more information please contact Connie Baxter, Bereavement Care Coordinator at (802) 257-0775 x104, or connie.baxter@brattleborohospice.org.
Brattleboro Area Hospice is an independent, community-based, non-profit volunteer organization that provides grassroots, volunteer-staffed programs to supplement and provide alternatives to the professional services utilized by dying and grieving community members. Brattleboro Area Hospice is locally funded and provides services free of charge. Call 802-257-0775 or visit www.brattleborohospice.org to learn more about the organization and upcoming events.
