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That help also extends to assisance with items like hospital beds, ir conditioners and other medical quipment. The Hospice volunteers
can provide help in locating items which may make the patient more comfortable.
Mr. Aitken said that the Hospice is understaffed and always looking for volunteers. “We work with the volunteers to arrange their time. The time spent varies dramatically from family to family. An average is about three to four hours per week.”
Ms. Taylor said that the Hospice currently has between 40 and 50 volunteers. Each volunteer works with one family at a time. “It can really be emotionally draining,” she said, explaining that each volunteer receives 24 hours of training before doing any field work.
“The volunteers do so much. They are fantastic, caring, easygoing people,” Ms. Taylor said. Most are older people, some from the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Center. “We could use some younger people — especially for the legwork,” she added.
Ms. Taylor said that anyone who wants additional information about the Hospice’s services or about the volunteer program should contact the Hospice of the Rapidan, P.O. Box 738, Culpeper 22740. The Hospice
office is at 126 S. Main St., on the second floor of the Second National Bank building. The Hospice also maintains a 24-hour answering service at its office number, 8254840.
Ms. Taylor stressed that all the services of the Hospice are free of charge. Mr. Aitken concluded that “(Hospice care) is not something you should have to pay for. We’re just
human beings looking out for human beings. We’re all dying — they (the terminally ill) just have a better idea when.”
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