Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice - Volunteer Training

Bereavement Care Training

Bereavement care is a philosophy of care which attempts to put control back into an individual's life by providing support and assistance with immediate needs. Our 16-hour bereavement care training course will be offered in January, 2008. The course is split into three sessions including Saturday, June 21st from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. as well as Wednesdays, June 25th and July 2nd from 6:00-10:00 p.m. Those interested in attending a training are asked to contact Denise Butera, Manager of Volunteer Services, by June 1st at (630) 232-2233 ext. 219 for an application and to schedule an interview. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for Spanish-speaking individuals. Please contact Adriana Torres at ext. 227.

Patient Care Training

Experience the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of others as you provide emotional support, companionship or respite care for individuals dealing with life threatening illness or loss, by becoming a patient care volunteer with Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice. Two trainings are being offered this spring– morning and evening. Both trainings are 10-weeks long, one day per week. Those interested in attending a training are asked to contact Denise Butera, Manager of Volunteer Services, by February 20 at (630) 232-2233 ext. 219 for an application and to schedule an interview. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for Spanish-speaking individuals. Please contact Adriana Torres at ext. 227.

The schedules are as follows:

Morning Training
Day: Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m.-Noon

Date: March 13th-May 15th

Location: Monarch Landing in Naperville, near the corner of Route 59 and Ferry Road

Evening Training

Day: Wednesday
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Date: March 5th-May 7th

Location: Kendall County Health Department in Yorkville

This training is made entirely possible by a generous grant from The Coleman Foundation.