Hospice training
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 Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. at a location in Sequim to be disclosed at the time of registration. A second orientation will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5, at VHOCC offices, 829 E. Eighth St., also at 11 a.m.
Registration for both sessions is required by calling 360-452-1511 or emailing 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 its website at volunteerhospice.org or its Facebook page.
Serving veterans
The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 5 office located at the Sequim Museum administration building, 544 N. Sequim Ave., is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday to serve all veterans with claims and information.
Veterans do not have to be a member of the DAV to receive assistance.
For more information, call 360-775-6482.
Faith news
Sequim Adventist Church, 30 Sanford Lane, is offering a free, four-part lecture event featuring Dr. Sigve Tonstad, with the first lecture taking place on Friday, Oct. 31, and the other three lectures offered on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Tonstad, who has authored several books, is research professor of Bible interpretation and assistant professor of medicine at Loma Linda University.
The Oct. 31 lecture, “The Other Disciple Ran Faster,” takes place at 6:30 p.m. On Nov. 1, the schedule is as follows: “In the Lap of the Father,” 9:30 a.m.; “What the Father Does, the Son Does Likewise,” 11 a.m.; and “Blood and Water Came Out,” 2 p.m.
Input sought for Parks Master Plan
The community is invited to provide input for the county’s planned update to the Parks Master Plan during a meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4. The gathering will take place at the Guy Cole Community Center, 202 N. Blake Ave.
Updates to the master plan will guide the long-term vision for parks, trails and facilities across the county over the next 10 years.
