Three information sessions are being held in Polk County in September for compassionate men and women interested in learning more about hospice and the role of volunteers.

“A Special Way of Caring: An introduction to Hospice Volunteering” is being offered by ADORAY Home Health and Hospice, Baldwin. ADORAY, a not-for-profit agency, is the only hospice program that serves all of Polk County. Two sessions are being held on Monday, September 13, 10am to noon, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center, or 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at Amery Regional Medical Center. The third session is on Tuesday, September 14, 6:30 to 8:30 at the Balsam Lake Government Center. You need only attend one of the sessions.

Those who choose to become volunteers will attend two days of classes, September 20 and 30, from 8am to 5pm at Amery Regional Medical Center. ADORAY Hospice patients living in Polk County are especially in need of hospice volunteers.

The training prepares community members to become part of the ADORAY Hospice team. Those in attendance learn the philosophy of hospice care and are prepared for the complex challenges patients and their families face when coping with a terminal illness. The training also covers the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of death and dying.

For more information, please call Debbie Milligan at 800-359-0174 or 715-684-5020. Registration for the two-hour class is preferred, but not required.