Heart ‘n Home Volunteers Help Fulfill Janice’s Wish
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“Janice Schroeder started doing needlework when she was young. She worked with her grandma, making samplers when she was 12…
Volunteer Spotlight – Andrea Gauntlett
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La Pine Volunteer, Andrea Gauntlett, has taken on volunteering with a passion. Because of our current restrictions, our hospice has…
Is Being a Hospice Volunteer Difficult? This Volunteers Story May Surprise You
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“Hospice volunteering is just what I do,” says Jan, Heart ‘n Home Hospice Volunteer. “My first few visits were with…
Lightning Strike
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In the fall of 2016, my life changed forever. That’s when my favorite college professor, whose children I had babysat…
2020 Heart ‘n Home Scholarship Recipients
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Heart ‘n Home is pleased to announce our 2020 Volunteer Scholarship Recipients. Each year our Volunteers and Cicely Ambassador Volunteers…
Heart ‘n Home Volunteers Find Ways to Serve During COVID-19
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Spring is often filled with outdoor activities, graduations, and planting flowers, but this year was unique as the La Pine…
Older Americans Month 2020: Make Your Mark
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Around the nation, older adults make their marks every day as volunteers, employees, employers, parents, grandparents, mentors, and advocates. They…
Celebrating the Gifts of Hospice Volunteers
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Heart ‘n Home Hospice Honors its Volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 19 – 25 National Volunteer Week provides the…
Hospice Taught Me Life Lessons that I couldn’t Learn at School or Through a Book
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During National Hospice Month we will make it our mission to crush many myths about hospice. Today one of our…
Heart ‘n Home Volunteer Earns National Volunteer of the Year Award
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NHPCO Announces Winners of National Volunteer Awards 84-YEAR-OLD VOLUNTEER VETERAN FROM IDAHO WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION Heart ‘n Home Hospice headquartered…
Volunteering Gives Me Purpose
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When Yvonne started volunteering with Heart ‘n Home she had no idea that this act of giving would enrich her…
“I’ve got life back!”
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“One, two, three, four. Quilt and quilt and quilt some more.” Helene says with a smile. During a recent visit…
Student Volunteer Learns to Affirm Life
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Hospice to me means validation and affirmation of life. Hospice care is an opportunity to have good experiences leading up…
Furry Friends Enhance Hospice Patient’s Care
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For anyone that has owned animals, we know they are usually more than just pets. To most people, their pet…
My Patient`s Words Inspired Me
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It was the middle of the night as I drove to hold hands with my patient. I was an 11th-Hour Volunteer…
Volunteering – Enriching the Lives of Others and My Own
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Each of us lives busy lives, hurrying from one activity to the next, and we often have to stop and…
National Volunteer Week – An Opportunity to Thank Our Hospice Volunteers
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Even when you’re dying, there can be a lot of living to do. Hospice volunteers make more special moments possible…
Veteran Volunteers Serving Veterans at End of Life
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We recognize the importance of thanking our nation’s Veterans for their service. We know that without their sacrifices and dedication,…
Live in a Spirit of Thanksgiving
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From the Rule of Saint Benedict: live this life and do whatever is done, in a spirit of thanksgiving. Abandon…
The Unique Difference A Veteran Volunteer Brings
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Our Veteran Volunteers love to visit with our Veteran patients in senior communities or in their private homes. No one…
Volunteer of the Quarter: Bob Seidenberg
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Summer 2018 Volunteer of the Quarter Bob Seidenberg Bob Seidenberg has been a La Pine community member for just over…
Veteran Volunteers Making an Impact in Central OR
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It’s impossible to overstate the change in Heart ‘n Home Pinning Ceremonies in Central Oregon since we gained Vint and…
Employee Spotlight with Gwen
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Gwen Bennion Fruitland Volunteer Coordinator Who inspires you? I have had many people inspire me to find and fill my…
Volunteers Can Help Patients Overcome Feelings of Hopelessness
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With Heart ‘n Home’s commitment to the wholeness of each patient, Volunteers are a valuable part of the team. While…
National Volunteer Week – Celebrate Service
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April 15 – 21 is National Volunteer Week, a time to recognize and celebrate the thousands of men, women, and…
Volunteer of the Quarter – Staci Cummings
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Congratulations Staci Cummings, La Pine Heart ‘n Home Volunteer! We are so grateful for her service and huge heart for…
At The Bedside of a Navy Veteran
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AT THE BEDSIDE OF A NAVY VETERAN One of the most beautiful moments I have experienced was during my 11th…
Fidget Blanket Fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Patients
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Youth Volunteers Make Fidget Blankets for Alzheimer’s Patients Amidst all of the hustle and bustle at the beginning of an…
11th Hour Volunteering: Keeping Vigil with Patients at The Bedside
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As an 11th Hour Volunteer, I have had the privilege of keeping vigil with patients at their bedsides at the…
2017 Miss Frontier Days, Zoie Town
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2017 Miss Frontier Days, Zoie Town By T. Myers, Frontier Advertising Zoie Town, La Pine Heart ‘n Home Volunteer When…