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Son, Mom Pay it Forward at Grief Camp

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Anne Williams in Children, Volunteers

I was only nine years old when my Dad died suddenly. It was terrible. I loved my Dad very much and I miss him every day. My Mom suggested that we both go to Camp Stepping Stones but I wasn’t sure what to expect. When I got to Camp the first things I noticed were lots of kids and families, a basketball court, and arts and crafts tables. The volunteers were very nice and they helped us get into different groups, depending on our age. ...

How Volunteering for Hospice Changed My Life

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Kristen DePasquale in Volunteers

After spending 15+ years in the corporate world working in advertising/marketing and online compliance and fraud prevention, I realized that I needed to change careers and follow my passion. I took time off to figure it out. In the spring of 2016, my mom showed me a newspaper article about hospice volunteer training. ...

Volunteering Your Time Means Everything to Hospice Patients

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Sheryl Meehan in Volunteers

Volunteering for hospice brings many rewards for the patient and the volunteer. "I love my hospice work,” said Jennifer, a volunteer with Care Dimensions since 2009. “It's a privilege to work with such wonderful patients and their families at this challenging time in their lives." ...

Volunteering to Help Fellow Veterans on Hospice

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Lisa Conti in Veterans, Volunteers

Members of the Care Dimensions Veteran-to-Veteran Volunteer Program provide companionship and a friendly set of ears for veterans receiving hospice care. They give of themselves, not just out of their sense of duty, but out of respect and admiration. ...

Hospice Volunteer: Just Be Present. That’s Enough.

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Annette Pollack in Volunteers

Care Dimensions hospice volunteer Annette Pollack shares a laugh with her patient.No expectations. Just be present. These two phrases have summarized my work as a hospice volunteer.I started my journey as a hospice volunteer over 20 years ago when I lived in Rhode Island and was raising a family and consulting part time. I went through the training and was assigned a 90-year-old patient. Our ...

Volunteering for Hospice Brings Many Rewards

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Karen McBain in Volunteers

I am a gardener, and one of the first things I noticed about the Kaplan Family Hospice House is its serene, peaceful setting. My uncle’s obituary mentioned that donations could be made in his name to Care Dimensions/Kaplan Family Hospice House. I had been looking for a way to give back, so I thought, “Why not volunteer?” I signed up for the hospice volunteer training that fall. ...

The Surprising Joys of Hospice Work

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Lisa Alcock in Donors, Hospice, Volunteers

Care Dimensions volunteer and donor Lisa Alcock of Weston and Gloucester, MAThere are endless opportunities to donate time and money to good causes. The mission statements are compelling and the reasons for committing to those charitable efforts are readily evident. Yet, when I was looking for a new chance last year to make a difference, Care Dimensions became my obvious choice.My decision was no...

Hospice Patient Grateful His Poetry Preserved by Volunteer

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Lisa Conti in Volunteers

Ben Gesmundo shares his book of poems with Care Dimensions Social Worker Deb Todd.Benedict “Ben” Gesmundo of Haverhill, MA, has never thought of himself as a poet. Although he wrote several hundred poems over 50 years, he rarely shared them. Poetry was an outlet for Ben. When he felt inspired to get his thoughts on paper, they often came out in verse.Over the years, Ben accumulated mountains of ...

Hospice Volunteer: 'This Work is Undeniably Important'

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Ann Jennings in Volunteers

Kay was the first patient I visited after my six-week hospice training. My volunteer coordinator placed me with Kay because she was 92 years old, lived in a nice facility in Wayland, MA, and although she had dementia, she was talkative and had an interesting background. This profile made for a perfect patient for a “newbie” hospice volunteer. ...

Life Has Greater Meaning as Hospice Volunteer

Posted on January 18, 2017 by John Keohane in Volunteers

Editor's note: For several decades, John Keohane of Danvers has been a strident supporter of Care Dimensions. As the former owner of Henry’s Market in Beverly, he served on the Kaplan Family Hospice House Steering Committee in 2005 and previously served as co-chair for the Walk for Hospice. He’s been a member of the Walk for Hospice committee since 2006. Over the years, John’...

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