title: The challenges & rewards of a hospice volunteer program.
abstract: This overview of a hospice volunteer program discusses the many aspects of running such a program, including finding volunteers, providing training and education, keeping volunteers motivated, and offering bereavement education.
authors.affiliation: Torrance Memorial Home Health & Hospice, Torrance, California, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lemkin
mesh_terms: D001601:Bereavement; D002140:California; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D014838:Volunteers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D000078329:Workforce