Volunteers are the heart of our organization.
Without volunteers we would not be able to offer the services we do, throughout Napa County.
If you would like to become a volunteer, please contact Anne House at 707.258.9080 or
ah****@co***********.org
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Training starts March 5.
“Being here” means two things to Joe Martinez. “On one hand, it means acknowledging and meeting someone’s needs, whether physically, emotionally and/or spiritually. But ‘being here’ also means being present in the moment—seeing the person for who and where they are right now. So when I am with a hospice patient, I don’t see someone who is dying. I might see someone who’s talking, resting, or maybe in pain, but I see someone who is alive. I focus on what it is they need to make their life better at this moment, even if it’s just to hold their hand, listen to them or pray with them.
“This is such a personal, significant and sacred time in a person’s life. Being able to provide some relief or comfort during it offers me a sense of peace,” Joe says.
“The days I volunteer, I can look back and say to myself, ‘Something good happened today.’”