Pat Carver's

Hospice Volunteer Program E-News

AUG 2014

Summer Harvest Time!

It is summer harvest season where I live. The farm stands are full to the brim and there are trucks and trucks loaded with beautiful red tomatoes heading to the cannery. Wish I could send a basket full of fresh produce to all of you.

But, instead I'll offer each of you our new Course - Bereavement Care for Hospice Volunteers . It is now up and running! If you would like to see the Course, please email and specify you would like to view the Bereavement Course.

You are always welcome to view our New Volunteer Orientation as well - just ask! These Courses are on separate Portals - so you'll need to specify the one you are interested in seeing.

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This month I am pleased to share an idea that comes from Lisa at Mahaska Health Partners in Iowa. Thanks Lisa for allowing us to share your "Competency Fair".

"Our competency fair was set up in six different stations; Hand Washing, ALICE Training, Fire Safety & Storms, Patient Transfers, HIPAA, and Standard Precautions. The volunteers rotated through the stations each spending about 20 minutes at the stations staffed with instructors from our hospital. Some had videos to present, some had handouts, and some were hands on. It was very successful and the volunteers really learned a lot. The volunteers also were asked to complete a quiz that I put together with about 5 or 6 questions directed at what they would have learned at each of the stations provided. Of course that then became a part of their file.

We are required to have face to face competencies every 3 years. The two years in between I plan to use your Volunteer Review for our competency requirements.

I was very proud of our fair. It went very smoothly and it was good to get all the volunteers together in one place - relatively. We have over 100 volunteers so we had about 5 fairs."

Thanks Lisa for sharing this great idea on how you set up your successful Competency Fair!

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Plan ahead for your Annual Competency Check:

If your last Review was green or purple, your next edition is magenta. If you've already used the magenta edition, you are set for the orange one. (Our records will indicate which edition to send.)

Just a reminder that we have relocated & have a new mailing address. Please download the new order form with our updated address. Product prices have not changed, just the mailing address.

Pat Carver Media

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Discovery Bay, CA 94505

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Until next time,

Pat

NEWS:

Holiday Schedule -

We are a small business, so I am never

totally closed. However, I do get away on occasion! But, even then, thanks to WiFi, I try to check messages periodically no matter where I am.
Also, please remember my part-time Assistant Ann may take your call or return messages when I am not available. But, she likes holidays too - so sometimes we are both out of the office.

Labor Day, 9/1/14 - Closed
Columbus Day, 10/13/14 Closed

Thanksgiving - Closed Thanksgiving week NOV 24 - 28 (Ann will assist you NOV 20, 21 & DEC 1. I will check in periodically as I am able.)

Winter Holiday - Closed DEC 22 - January 2 (If you find you have funds available for an end of the year order, I would love to hear from you earlier in Dec. However, if you would like to place an order during the holiday time-frame, please do so. I will check faxes and emails periodically over the holiday & if needed, will set up invoices and run credit card charges. Our Distribution Center - The Work Training Center - will be closed, so packages will not ship until after the holiday.)

New Course for Bereavement Care Volunteers!

Many of you have requested an advanced Training segment for

Bereavement Volunteers. I am excited to announce it is live! If you would like to preview the Course, please email to request access. Our Order Form has been updated to include this new course.

New Volunteer Review edition is available. If your last Review was purple or green, you are ready for the magenta edition. If you have used the magenta edition, the next one is orange.

Procrastinating doing an annual competency check for your active volunteers? Don't delay - order our Volunteer Review. Download a Volunteer Review Information Sheet or an Order Form.

Please plan ahead - especially if you like to order LOGO Workbooks.

Most of the time Logo Workbooks will ship in about 3-5 business days, but they can occasionally take as long as 7 business days before shipping. We will confirm the turn around time when you order LOGO Workbooks, so you can decide whether to continue with the LOGO or have us ship plain cover Workbooks. Non-logo Workbooks & other materials generally ship within 24-48 hours after receiving your order.

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