Tag Archives: Hospice Volunteer

“Serving Life” by OWN TV and Lisa R. Cohen

An inmate-staffed hospice program in one of the roughest prisons in the U.S.
Posted on June 23, 2017 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Angola State Penitentiary in Louisiana has a long held and justly deserved reputation as one of the roughest prisons in the United States. With over 5,000 inmates and 1,000 prison employees, it is the largest maximum security correctional facility in … Continue reading →

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“The Good Death” by Ann Neumann

A journalist questions our laws and attitudes about end of life care
Posted on November 4, 2016 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

After Ann Neumann’s father died following a long illness, she felt lost. For more than a year, she traveled from city to city across the globe looking to fill the massive crater that her father’s death left. When she returned to the … Continue reading →

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Who Guides Hospice Volunteers? An Interview with Steven Willey, Hospice Volunteer Manager

In part one of a two-part interview, SevenPonds sits down with Steven Willey, a hospice volunteer manager, to find out what inspires him and how he inspires others
Posted on April 25, 2015 by Carla Rachel (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Steven Willey began his hospice career in 1995 as a volunteer and home health aide for San Luis Obispo County Home Health and Hospice. In 1997, he became Volunteer Coordinator for Hospice of San Luis Obispo County, where he remained … Continue reading →

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