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Martin Luther King stated that "life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?" Every year across Ontario, over 13,500 volunteers are actively involved in this essential element of hospice care. These volunteers play a very instrumental role throughout our organization. They provide the best care with the key importance of the human element to help families and individuals experiencing a life-threatening illness. At Doane House Hospice, we feel honored and privileged to have 170 volunteers who have not only given their time but also endless amounts of care and support. | |||||||||||
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Our volunteers are the foundation of Doane House Hospice. Whether you like to sit and chat, walk and talk, drive a car, help in the office or with fundraising events, we have a volunteer position that will best fit you.
Board of Directors: Made up of individuals within our community with a variety of skills such as, IT, marketing, fund development, lawyers, doctors and life experiences who come together to provide direction for our organization.
 Client Service: Work with the support ofour professional staff to ensure the client’s and their families receive the highest quality care.  Event Volunteers: Work with the committee members or serve on the committee helping to raise funds and support our programs.Administration Committee: Provides administrative assistant to the staff at Doane House. Responsibilities include filing, input of data into the computer system and mailing out newsletters.
Drivers: Pick up client’s from their home to attend the Oasis day program at Doane House. The driver returns and takes the client’s back home when the program has ended.
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We prepare our client service volunteers by providing a thirty hour certificate program on relevant topics. The training will ensure that our clients receive exceptional care by the hands of a Doane House volunteer.
The next course begins February 2008 and April 2008.
Palcare Network for York Region - Core Concepts in Palliative Care Courses for Winter and Spring 2008
Core Concepts Level One Topics (Core training for all client volunteer’s):
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If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please complete our online volunteer application form. Once you have completed the form, please feel free to drop the application off at Doane House. You can also mail it to the address on the form or fax it to (905) 967-0593. You will be contacted as soon as possible by the coordinator of volunteer services.
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"Once upon a time"...Stories that need to be told. Presented by Dr. Brian Berger.
On February 4th, 2008 the Southlake Medical Arts building was transformed into an insightful and heart filled story-telling room. The ambience was beautiful and peaceful lit up by the audience of 130. Attendees included other hospices, the CCAC, nurses, doctors and volunteers.
Dr.Berger’s calm and soothing voice engaged the hearts and minds of all listeners and his talk on the importance of listening to one’s story during the last stages of one’s life was well received. Dr.Berger reminded us of the significance of treating individuals as human-beings as opposed to a patient and focused on the human element rather than the medical aspect. The art of listening and lending an ear was greatly demonstrated throughout Dr.Berger’s presentation and the impact this had on Dr.Berger’s patients was incredible.
Doane House Hospice felt honoured and privileged holding such a wonderful event. On behalf of DHH, we would like to thank everyone who participated in making this in-service such a great success. A special thanks to Dr.Berger for presenting such an educational yet heartfelt presentation and to Purdue for sponsoring this event. Many left the room with a very important take home message that hopefully they can practice when dealing with their clients.
Thoughts about Dr.Berger
"As a volunteer at Doane House Hospice Oasis, I meet with many client’s. I therefore have the opportunity to get to know each client as a person (parent, nurse, secretary, banker, engineer, accountant, artist). While being aware of the illness, I must always see the client as that person and try to supply the human touch. When a client passes away of coarse, I will feel sad but I will also be grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in a small part of that person’s life."
Thank you Dr. Berger. Una Walshe (Oasis Day Program Volunteer). "As a physician it was unfortunate that not more of my colleagues attended this valuable and delicate presentation discussing such an important part of practice."
"Dr.Berger opened my eyes to story-telling and what it can do for a palliative client. Unfortunately, it is something that we tend to look past because we are so focused on the illness."
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