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FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
___CHAPLAINCY SERVICES______
In our ministry to those with life-limiting conditions,Life Touch Hospice embraces the physical, spiritual, emotional and social aspects of life.
Our Chaplaincy Services provide spiritual support to patients and families in their homes, nursing homes,
or the John R. Williamson Hospice House upon request.
Chaplaincy Services offered…
- Prayer with patients and families
- Scripture readings
- Spiritual counseling
- Visiting with patients, families, and caregivers
- Uniting with faith community
- Lasting Legacies
- Funeral planning assistance
- Memorial Services
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Faith Communities
Faith communities have long been a source of support and hope. We partner with
faith communities to enhance understanding of the end-of-life process.
Because illness, caregiving, end of life and grief impact every aspect of people’s lives, we desire to be
a resource to faith communities.
Training programs include…
- Assisting with advance care planning
- Supporting others facing illness or caregiving
- Talking about the dying process
- Initiating end-of-life discussions
- Support for grieving teens and children
- Grief support following serious illness, accidental or violent death, and suicide
Lasting Legacies
Lasting Legacies preserves the voice and life stories of Life Touch Hospice patients. A keepsake
CD is created that captures moments of love, childhood, humor, personal and parental pride. It not only provides
comfort to family and friends but also ensures that the lives of individuals will continue to impact future
generations.
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___BEREAVEMENT SERVICES______
Loss leaves an imprint on everyone. You are not alone. Bereavement counseling
may be an effective way to help you understand your emotion. Life Touch Hospice’s bereavement staff is here
to offer support and feedback.
Life Touch Hospice provides…
- Bereavement services provided for 13 months to families/caregivers of patients.
- A series of group sessions focusing on relevant grief/loss topics is provided.
- Specialized bereavement groups are offered to provide support in a variety of ways.
- Services are tailored to meet the individual needs of the bereaved.
- Bereavement in-services and individual and group support for Nursing Home staff and residents are available.
- Memorial Services are held to celebrate the memory of loved ones.
- Journeys, a monthly newsletter, containing grief and loss information is sent to those in bereavement.
- Printed material is available from the Life Touch reference library.
Memorial Services
Regular Memorial Services are held celebrating all patients who have died while in our care. Life Touch also
offers individualized services upon request.
Anticipatory Grief
Family members and caregivers may experience feelings of grief and loss prior to the patient’s death. This
is called anticipatory grief. Life Touch Hospice staff will assist with these needs as they arise.
Community Bereavement
Bereavement counseling is available to anyone in our service are who has experienced the loss of a loved
one. This can be unrelated to hospice and need not be recent. There is no charge for these services.
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___VOLUNTEER SERVICES______
Life Touch Hospice provides compassionate care for individuals facing life-limiting
illnesses. Attention is also given to the needs of family members and loved ones.
Life Touch Hospice volunteers reach out to help others and in return receive many blessings themselves.
They are critical members of the team.
Volunteers serve in…
- private residences
- Nursing Homes
- John R. Williamson Hospice House
- administrative offices
Volunteers serve…
- visiting patients, talking, reading, or brightening someone’s day
providing caregivers with opportunities for respite and personal time
- patient/family errands
- 11th hour vigils
- bereavement contact
- household chores & meal preparation
- administrative and office duties
- fundraising/special events
Patient Care Volunteer Opportunities
- Patient/Family care in residential setting – companionship & support,
assisting with patient care
- 11th Hour – companionship at bedside of the actively dying
- Lasting Legacies – construction of a life story CD
- Bereavement – maintain contact with family for 13 months following loss
Additional opportunities
- Musicians – music offered at John R. Williamson Hospice House
- Administrative – office support, assembling
information packets, assisting with mailings, clerical & reception
duties
- Special events – Garden Tours, Follies, Community Wall Unveiling, Memorial Services
- Auxiliary Services
– Landscaping, mowing at John R. Williamson Hospice House, interpreting
- Speakers – non-clinical speaking
engagements
Professional Volunteers
- Attorneys
- Notary
- Clergy
- Hair Stylist
- Photographer
- Massage therapist
Life Touch Hospice is always in search of community residents willing to devote their time and energy to
a special and sacred cause.
Hospice programs are the only health-care entity required by Medicare to provide 5% volunteer match hours.
For more information about becoming a Life Touch Hospice volunteer, please contact Melissa Henley, Volunteer
Coordinator, at 866-378-0388. |
Download the
Volunteer Charting Form
in one of two formats:
PDF WORD
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___SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES_____
Includes but not limited to:
- Visit patient/family within 5 days of admission
assess family situation – enough help in the home, caregiver
burnout, enough food,
Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance
- Establish visit routine – depending on needs of family
- Address special needs:
contact family that are not local and try to get them here
supply food to the home if there is a need
visit with children and help them understand the situation
visit with caregiver and make sure they understand what is happening
provide educational materials regarding the dying process
talk about the hard stuff
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