Volunteers working in a comprehensive palliative care service in Australia
This chapter illustrates firsthand experience of coordinating volunteers in palliative care. This experien was gained from initiating, developing, and managing a palliative care volunteer service in a public hospital. In Australia, such public hospitals are commonly called medical centres. The chapter looks at the volunteers that provide palliative care in these medical centres, their working conditions, the recruitment process, their work area, training courses, and even the possible problems that could arise.
Keywords: firsthand experience, volunteers, palliative care, volunteer service, public hospital, Australia, medical centres, working conditions, recruitment process
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