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What Is Songs for Life?

An interview with Morgan Bolender, board member of You're Going to Die and the head of Songs for Life

Morgan Bolender sits on the board of You’re Going To Die, a Bay Area, California-based nonprofit dedicated to bringing diverse communities into the conversation of death and dying. She is also the head of Songs For Life, a program run … Continue reading

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No One Dies Alone at University of Utah Hospital

Volunteers ensure that dying patients have company at the end

To soothe those close to death, the University of Utah Hospital has a No One Dies Alone (NODA) program to ensure all its patients die with at least a friendly acquaintance nearby. No one should die alone, waiting out their last moments … Continue reading

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A High School Class Called “Hospice”

The Harley School in Rochester, New York, runs a hospice volunteer class for its high school seniors

In 2002, Bob Kane created an award-winning hospice volunteer program for high school students at Rochester, New York’s Norman Howard School. He then moved on to The Harley School in Rochester, where he created a class for high school seniors … Continue reading

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What Can Hospice Teach Us About Coping? An Interview with Mary York

Hospice volunteers tell personal stories through the Windows Within Project

Today, SevenPonds speaks with Mary York, founder of the Windows Within Project, part of the Hospice Volunteer program. An experienced hospice volunteer, Mary also interviews fellow hospice volunteers for the Windows Within Project website, whose goal is to educate readers … Continue reading

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Lessons For the Living by Lily Henderson

A documentary featuring interviews with hospice volunteers

Lessons for the Living is a 2010 documentary directed by Lily Henderson that features a series of interviews with hospice volunteers as they reflect on their experiences in caring for dying people. The volunteers come from varied walks of life, ranging from … Continue reading

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