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11th Hour volunteers provide compassionate presence and comfort to TRU patients who are imminently dying and prefer not to be left alone. They also offer respite for caregivers who need a break from companioning their loved ones. 11th Hour vigil support includes multiple 3-hour volunteer shifts to cover an individualized schedule, usually overnight. View our 11th Hour flyer for a more detailed description. 
Comfort Touch (CT) is a nurturing form of acupressure that is safe and appropriate for the elderly and chronically ill and can be provided by volunteers with in-house training. CT volunteers focus on hands and feet only. 
Volunteers meet patients where they are physically, emotionally, and cognitively, offering compassionate support in the form of companionship. Companionship assignments are one hour a week 3-4x/month for hospice patients and 1-2x/month for palliative patients. 
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle hands-on massage technique designed to release tension in the fascia. It is generally seen as a very relaxing and light-pressure approach to massage. 
An End-of-Life Doula (EOL Doula) practices non-medical holistic death care that assists the family and the dying person navigate through the physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical aspects of one’s end of life journey. Doulas work directly with clinical staff as necessary. Doulas may support patients in planning end of life experiences, including funeral planning, and can advocate for patient’s wishes post death. View our End-of-Life Doula flyer for more details. 
Upon cash, debit card, remote or check payment for desired items, volunteers are permitted to pick up and deliver groceries and other needed items, prescriptions (authorized and arranged prior to pick-up) and deliver bill payments. Details to be defined in request. 
The Feldenkrais Method is a type of exercise therapy devised by Israeli Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984) during the mid-20th century. The method is claimed to reorganize connections between the brain and body and so improve body movement and psychological state. 
Volunteers provide simple housekeeping tasks including laundry, organizing paperwork or household items, washing and putting away dishes, taking out the trash, changing bed sheets, etc. Volunteers will not be asked to clean bathrooms or other deep cleaning tasks. 
Therapeutic Massage is done by people trained in the structures of the body on how to improve symptoms and increase comfort. Massage treatments are provided 4x total per assignment. Additional requests per single patient must be discussed with Volunteer Services. 
Using food already in the patient’s home, volunteers will help the patient prep and cook meals. This care plan is ideal for patients with limited mobility who live alone. 
Veteran volunteers and/or volunteers with military knowledge conduct Veteran pinning ceremonies wherever a patient resides while receiving TRU hospice or palliative care services. Per the patient or family's request, pinning ceremonies may be conducted bedside 1:1 or in a room full of the patient’s loved ones and staff. 
Talented musicians share soothing music that is tailored to the personal preferences of patients. Volunteers also utilize a wide variety of recorded music to stimulate memories and conversation. 
A volunteer notary will go to the patient’s home or facility to certify documents as needed. This is a one-time request.
Volunteers provide guided interviews or free-flowing storytelling that is either recorded in a personal journal, on video, or on audio, per the patient’s wishes; and the recordings are gifted to patients and families upon completion in digital format. 
Volunteers with certified therapy pets provide their services to patients, both hospice and palliative. Therapy pets are an amazing way for patients to receive furry companionship. 
Reiki is a tradition that has roots in Japanese concepts around the flow of energy in the body. The gentle touch of Reiki is associated with stress reduction and encouraging the body to heal. 
The respite care plan can be utilized up to 4 hours per week. One of our volunteers will sit with the patient while their care giver tends to themselves. Volunteers are not to provide any personal cares. 
Volunteers with qualified auto liability insurance limits provide transportation to patients able to independently transfer themselves into and out of volunteer cars. Volunteers may be scheduled to wait for patients to provide transportation to and from patient appointments. 
Veteran volunteers provide a Veteran patient with company and conversation as desired. Veteran volunteers visit up to an hour a week 3-4x/month for hospice patients and 1-2x/month for palliative patients. 
Patients needing help with simple yard clean up and planting may enjoy companionship outside with the volunteer.
