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Patient Care and Affiliate Volunteers
Our affiliate organizations need patient care volunteers and other services. Contact us and tell us your volunteer goals in the end-of-life field. We will help you fulfill them!
Educational Programs
The Westchester End of Life Coalition educates about end-of-life issues. The goal is to increase awareness, offer practical information, and influence policy to improve the end of life experience.
We provide community lectures, panel discussions, study groups, and workshops for professionals. We hold public forums on topics such as …READ MORE…
Foreign Language Translators / Culture Brokers
The Westchester End-of-Life Coalition is concerned about helping all people struggling with end-of-life issues in Westchester. Different cultural groups have different ways of understanding severe illness and death and reaching out for help.
The Coalition is always looking for individuals who are willing to be “Culture Brokers” and …READ MORE…
Speakers’ Bureau
The Westchester End-of-Life Coalition can bring end-of-life education to your community group.
We will help you find speakers and discussion facilitators who will come to your agency, community center or congregation to talk about end-of-life issues.
Examples of topics that are often requested:
· Advance Directives
· Communicating about …READ MORE…
Spiritual Care Committee
Spiritual Needs at End of Life:
Meaningfulness, Connectedness, Transcendence
The Spiritual Care Committee of the Westchester End-of-Life Coalition recognizes that the dying process raises spiritual issues for dying persons and their loved ones. The Committee works to enhance the spiritual care they receive by providing support to Westchester clergy by way of networking opportunities, resources, referrals and …READ MORE…
Nursing Committee
This committee offers educational programs and networking opportunities for palliative care and/or hospice nurses. If you want to become involved, please contact us.
Social Work Committee
This Committee offers information and networking opportunities for social workers active in Westchester. We are eager to hear from the Social Work community about your ideas for our committee and your needs in the field. …READ MORE…