| Jane and I love our job volunteering in Medical Records for Hospice. Jane has been volunteering with Blue Ridge Hospice since January 1995, so she is quite an “old hand”. I have been volunteering since June of 2005. We call ourselves a team because when one of us needs to change our day of work, we both change. We have become good friends since we first met at Hospice and do quite a few things together away from there. We go to the movies, play bridge, and go on bus trips together.
Jane retired in 1994. She had a friend who died of cancer and another friend suggested that she might like to volunteer at Hospice. When she began, in 1995, there were only 18 patients. We now file records for about 200 patients! Jane said she just wanted to do something to help others and she so much enjoys all of the people who work at Hospice.
I retired in 1999. After a few years of travel and getting used to living the life of leisure, I decided I needed to give a little of my time helping others in some way. I read in the paper that Hospice needed some office help and since that is “right up my alley”, I called and talked to Kelly Bucher and the rest, as they say, is history. Everyone at Hospice is so helpful and so very friendly that it is indeed a joy to work there.
We would certainly encourage others to volunteer at Blue Ridge Hospice. There are many ways that you can help – in the administrative office, at the thrift shops, or in patient care. They are all important parts of a wonderful organization. We have found that when you volunteer to help others, what you get back is greater than what you give. So, if you would like to make a lot of new friends and want to help others by volunteering a little of your time, just give Hospice a call.
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