VHOCC hosting in-person volunteer orientations

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County (VHOCC) is hosting in-person volunteer orientations for those interested in learning more about or volunteering with the organization.

The first session is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at the VHOCC offices, 829 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles. A second orientation will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, a location in Sequim to be revealed at the time of registration.

Registration for both sessions is required by calling 360-452-1511 or emailing to reception@vhocc.org.

Volunteers serve in a variety of roles such as front desk receptionist, in the organization’s lending closet or delivering medical equipment to patients’ homes. They can also serve at the bedside of hospice patients or offer grief support and spiritual care or handle various tasks in the office or at fundraising events.

VHOCC is a nonprofit serving Clallam County from Joyce to Diamond Point, and all its services are free. It provides end-of-life nursing care, loans medical equipment and supplies and offers education programs, grief support groups, one-on-one bereavement services and practical workshops on life after loss.

To learn more about the nonprofit, call the organization at 360-452-1511 or visit volunteerhospice.org or its facebook.com/volunteerhospiceofclallamcounty.