Hospice volunteer orientation is Jan. 24

Hospice volunteers play a vital role with the interdisciplinary teams serving hospice patients and their families. Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice seeks new volunteers and will hold a new volunteer orientation on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Volunteer Coordinator Tami Clark welcomes volunteers from all backgrounds and of all ages. “Volunteers give from their hearts and enable us to touch the lives of patients and families with enhanced compassion and care. They are essential to our mission of providing superior care and superior services.”

Hospice volunteers provide a variety of support and services including serving as friendly visitors and companions, providing respite care, shopping, delivering medications and supplies, massage, beautician and barber services and gardening.

Volunteers also serve as ambassadors sharing information about hospice care and in office support roles. Volunteer training acquaints new volunteers with information on:

■ History and goals of endof-life care

■ Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton history

■ Role of Volunteers and opportunities

■ Confidentiality, infection control, and safety ■ Boundaries ■ Effective listening ■ Loss and grief

Information about volunteering is available by contacting Tami Clark at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton at tclark@ohioscommunitymercyhospice.org or by calling 937390-9665.

Xenia Women in Business will be changing their meeting date to the 2nd Thursday of the Month starting in February. The speaker for Feb. 8th will be Kara Couse with the Makerspace in the Greene County Public Library. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.; luncheon held at the Xenia YMCA, 135 E. Church St. The buffet by Sweets Boutique is $15.

The charge for late registration or walk-ins is $20. To register, call or email the Chamber at 937-3723591 or admin@xacc.com.

Xenia Women in Business Luncheons provide an opportunity for women and men in all types of businesses to network and share experiences.

These events are open to all Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce members and their guests.

The WIB Weather Cancellation policy: The WIB luncheon will be canceled if the YMCA is closed.