Category Archives: VOLUNTEERING IN PALLIATIVE CARE

‘Volunteers are our solace’ – palliative care in Kerala.

Posted on April 16, 2024 by pallcare

In the early 1990s, a palliative care movement began in Kerala, in Southern India, with a mission to help people in need of palliative care. Now, almost 60% of the population in Kerala has access to palliative care compared to … Continue reading →

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Charters are not enough: We need tools for immediate action

Posted on January 4, 2022 by pallcare

Steven Vanderstichelen, Leena Pelttari and Ros Scott, members of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Volunteering Task Force, reflect on the evaluation of the EAPC Madrid Charter on Volunteering in Hospice and Palliative Care. The EAPC Madrid Charter on … Continue reading →

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Honouring the work of Ros Scott and Leena Pelttari in leading the EAPC Task Force on Volunteering

Posted on November 1, 2021 by pallcare

The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) will host its latest webinar on Tuesday 9 November (17.00 CET) in partnership with the EAPC Task Force on Volunteering. Ahead of the webinar, we are delighted to publish this special tribute to … Continue reading →

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Volunteers in Palliative Care in the World of COVID-19: An International Survey

Posted on May 21, 2021 by pallcare

Sophie Shedel is studying for the MRes in Global Health at Lancaster University. She is working alongside Catherine Walshe and the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Volunteer Task Force on a survey to understand the impact of COVID-19 on … Continue reading →

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Can Hospice and Palliative Care Volunteering Survive Covid-19?

Posted on March 24, 2021 by pallcare

CONCLUDING OUR SERIES ON CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN PALLIATIVE CARE… As the pandemic developed, many volunteer roles were stood down. Now, with the resurgence of the virus in many countries countless volunteers may have been prevented from … Continue reading →

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