Category Archives: VOLUNTEERING IN PALLIATIVE CARE

Hospice and palliative care volunteering in Finland: How we can further develop a precious asset

Posted on November 11, 2020 by

NEW SERIES: CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN PALLIATIVE CARE…  Since 1988, volunteers have played a crucial role in hospice and palliative care in Finland. But now, a more systematic approach to develop volunteer training and structures of volunteering in … Continue reading →

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Raising awareness of palliative care and the needs of older people in a Colombian gold mining town…

Posted on June 1, 2020 by

Sandra Patricia Silva Preciado is a physiotherapist in geriatric psychomotricity and palliative care in Bogotá, Colombia. Moved by the plight of older people in a town in Colombia, she volunteered to set up two training workshops, one for caregivers and health professionals … Continue reading →

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Volunteering, boundaries and power

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

AHEAD OF INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY TOMORROW (5 DECEMBER), WE CONTINUE OUR SERIES ON VOLUNTEERING HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYED BY VOLUNTEERS IN PALLIATIVE CARE… Libby Sallnow, an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at St Christopher’s Hospice, UK, the Marie Curie Palliative Care … Continue reading →

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How do we change the narrative around volunteers and clarify the value of their contribution?

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

UNDER THE LENS – A NEW SERIES ABOUT VOLUNTEERING HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYED BY VOLUNTEERS IN PALLIATIVE CARE…  Professor Anne Goossensen, Steering group member, and Dr Ros Scott, Co-chair, both connected to the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Task Force … Continue reading →

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My Care My Right – Recognising the role of volunteers

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

On Saturday 12 October, people across the world will be celebrating and supporting hospice and palliative care. Ros Scott and Leena Pelttari, Co-chairs of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Task Force on Volunteering, tell us more about this year’s … Continue reading →

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