Using Professional Volunteers: Providing Relief to Overworked Staff
On-Demand Webinar
StreamedFeb 23, 2023Duration90 minutes
- Unlimited & shareable access starting
two business days after live stream - Available on desktop, mobile & tablet devices 24/7
- Take-away toolkit
- Ability to download webinar video
- Presenter's contact info for questions
Professional hospice volunteers can help agencies exceed the 5% requirement, relieve overworked team members, and support understaffed hospices.
Involving community
professionals as volunteers within your program is also an excellent way to
market hospice programs and services. Design and grow a creative program with a
comprehensive understanding of the CoP requirements so you can maximize
volunteer efforts.
AFTER
THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Cite Medicare language specifically related to the use of professional volunteers
- Discuss how agency policies can interfere with program expansion and volunteer utilization
- List 10 expanded uses for volunteers who have licenses, certifications, ordination, or other qualifications
- Use a demonstrated process to write policies, training curricula, and other program requirements
- Employ two methods to market/recruit professional volunteers
WEBINAR DETAILS
A common dynamic evolving
nationally is the desire to increase volunteer utilization to provide relief
and support to overworked staff. Your agency can accomplish this through a
variety of ways and maximize the use of professional volunteers. The focus of
this webinar will be to expand the involvement of volunteers to increase the
ability to provide high-quality care, meet and exceed the 5% requirement, and
provide support and assistance to all members of the care team and
organization. The goal is to have active, skilled volunteers everywhere we
look!
THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:
- Hospice
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This innovative session
is designed for volunteer managers, volunteers serving on the steering
committee, organizational leadership, managers, marketing personnel,
bereavement professionals, and spiritual caregivers/chaplains.
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Applicable Medicare regulations and guidance
- List of potential roles for community professionals as volunteers
- Sample position descriptions, training curricula, program descriptions, evaluation criteria, etc.
- Discussion guide to increase staff/leadership buy-in
- Handout with lecture notes
- Training log
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided, however there are no pre-approved CEs associated with this webinar
NOTE: All
materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or
republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your
agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants
only.
TESTIMONIALS
"Very informative especially citing Medicare regulations and providing the links are so helpful."
- Helen, Amedisys Hospice
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