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Hospice of Salmon Valley 506 Van Dreff St. Salmon, Idaho 83467 (208) 756-6122 The Hospice of Salmon Valley has been a loyal RSVP partner for far more than 20 years! Many volunteers have stepped forward to serve the Hospice during those year. We salute each and everyone one of them. Their care, compassion and concern is legendary and brings a priceless gift to the community. In order to describe the duties of a hospice volunteer, we once again turned to the internet. To learn how you can serve at the Hospice of Salmon Valley, just pick up the phone and give them a call. They will be very happy to hear from you! The paragraphs below are taken from the Hospice Foundation of America's website. "The 400,000 plus hospice volunteers at work in hospices throughout the U.S. are an essential part of the hospice philosophy of care which recognizes that dying is not just a medical event but a personal one as well. These volunteers are important members of an interdisciplinary team working to de-institutionalize the dying experience and provide a more humane system of care for the dying and their families. In fact, federal law requires that at least 5% of patient care hours be provided by volunteers (if the hospice receives Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.)" "Volunteers in hospice find it personally gratifying, intellectually stimulating, and emotionally meaningful to assist those in need at a critical point in their lives. Many of these volunteers were introduced to hospice through the death of a family member and understand firsthand the value of hospice care, but nearly 20% of volunteers are new to hospice. Volunteers consistently report that helping the terminally ill through hospice is not about dying but about living." The internet is filled with many valuable resources for Hospice Volunteers. Simply Google "Hospice Volunteer." Here are some informational links: Hospice Foundation's Volunteer Page The Hospice Volunteer Association Website with links to hospice training resources The Starling House on Van Dreff.