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[2009]
Volume 5 Number 3 - Fall 2009
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	Volunteer Interview	Sue Webster   Sutter VNA & Hospice
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Cindy Dunning   Sutter VNA & Hospice
	A Family's Hospice Experience	"Mrs. C."   Sutter VNA & Hospice
	Ask the Medical Director	Diseases of the Kidney  Eran Matalon, MD  Medical Director  Heartland Hospice Care
	President's Message	How Does the New HITECH Act Affect Hospice?  by Greg Schneider  HVA Founder & President
	Strategic Volunteer Management	The Professional Volunteer  by Gary Gardia  M.Ed., LCSW, CT
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	Bizarre or  Just Not Understood?  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Bereavement Thoughts	The Top 7 Mistakes People  Make When Mourning the  Death of a Loved One  by Dr. Louis LaGrand,  Grief Counselor & Author
	Extraordinary Gifts	The Gift of a Dream  by Dede Schneider  Editor-in-Chief, HV News
	Other articles in this issue	An Innovative and Collaborative  Approach to Hospice Management  and Volunteer Training  by Cindy Dunning  Coordinator  Sacramento Hospice Consortium  Latinos, Access Barriers,  and Cultural Bridges  to End of Life Care  by Silvia Austerlic  Latino Community Liaison  Hospice of Santa Cruz County
Volume 5 Number 2 - Spring2009
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	Volunteer Interview	Jan Brown  AseraCare Hospice
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Kelly Keller  AseraCare Hospice
	A Family's Hospice Experience	Shirley DeBruin  Wife of patient Arie DeBruin  AseraCare Hospice
	Ask the Medical Director	Active Dying and  Terminal Restlessness  Eran Matalon, MD  Medical Director  Heartland Hospice Care
	President's Message	In Praise of Volunteers  by Greg Schneider  HVA Founder & President
	Strategic Volunteer Management	The Difficult Volunteer?  Or is it  “The Difficult Organization”?  by Gary Gardia  M.Ed., LCSW, CT
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	Difficult Patients:  Why You Need Them  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Bereavement Thoughts	Releasing Emotional Pain When Grieving  by Dr. Louis LaGrand,  Grief Counselor & Author
	Other articles in this issue	Restorative Massage:  Feeling One’s Way  through Grief  by Kirsten Anderson,  AMTA Massage Therapist, & Volunteer  Hospice of Petaluma  and Memorial Hospice  Dad’s Dying Time  by Patty Winter, RN, MA  End-of-Life Care Practitioner  Space Between Breaths  by Rosemary Smith  Author/Filmmaker
Volume 5 Number 1 - Winter 2009
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	Volunteer Interview	Michelle Miller  Volunteer  Covenant Hospice
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Sandra Huster  Director of Volunteer Services  Covenant Hospice
	A Family's Hospice Experience	Jimmy Potter  Patient  Covenant Hospice
	Ask the Medical Director	Relieving Pain & Suffering  Eran Matalon, MD  Medical Director  Heartland Hospice Care
	President's Message	The Challenges  Ahead -- HVA's  Role in 2009  Greg Schneider  HVA Founder & President
	Strategic Volunteer Management	My Top 10 Rules  for Hospice Volunteer  Managers  by Gary Gardia  M.Ed., LCSW, CT
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	Memories and the  Hard Work of Dying  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Bereavement Thoughts	Loving and Coping Well  by Dr. Louis LaGrand,  Grief Counselor & Author
	Extraordinary Gifts	Final Gifts: Nearing Death Awareness by Dede Schneider, Editor-in-Chief, HV News
	Other articles in this issue	Grief Support Groups:  Why Do They Work ?  by Bev Miller,  Grief Services Educator  Hospice of Petaluma  and Memorial Hospice  The Gifts of Grief  by Nancee Sobonya, MA  Grief Counselor/Educator  and Filmmaker  Volunteerism -- A  Solution for the Times  by Greg Schneider  Hospice Volunteer &  HVA President
[2008]
Volume 4 Number 4 -- Fall 2008
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	Volunteer Interview	Sandra Carter &  Carole Cook, Volunteers  St. Christopher's Hospice
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Malcolm Payne  St. Christopher's Hospice
	A Family's Hospice Experience	Barbara Kinch  Bereavement Volunteer  St. Christopher's Hospice
	Ask the Medical Director	Dementia  Eran Matalon, MD  Medical Director  Heartland Hospice Care
	President's Message	The Pediatric Palliative  Care Waiver: What  It Means To Your  Volunteer Program  Greg Schneider  HVA Founder & President
	Strategic Volunteer Management	Program Development  From the Ground Up  by Gary Gardia  M.Ed., LCSW, CT
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	Caretaker Needs — A  Call for Understanding  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Extraordinary Gifts	Messages & Miracles: After-Death Communication by Dr. Louis LaGrand, Grief Counselor & Author
	Other articles in this issue	The Coming Home Connection:  Empowering People To  Serve Each Other  by Glenys Carl,  Executive Director,  The Coming Home Connection  The Simple Gift of Death  by Diane Schneider, J.D., Ph.D.,  Vibration Medicine Specialist  A Mother and Two Sons  by Glenys Carl,  Executive Director,  The Coming Home Connection  The Facts and Fiction  of Writing a Novel  About Hospice   by Joe O'Connell, Author
Volume 4 Number 3 -- Summer 2008
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	Volunteer Interview	Linda Giglio  Napa Valley Hospice &  Adult Day Services
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Mary Ellen Makowski  Napa Valley Hospice &  Adult Day Services
	A Family's Hospice Experience	Pat Conti  Napa, CA
	Ask the Medical Director	Timing the  Hospice Referral  Eran Matalon, MD  Medical Director  Heartland Hospice Care
	President's Message	Using the Internet for  Communicating Patient  Data and Maintaining  Compliance with HIPAA  by Greg Schneider,  HVA Founder & President
	Strategic Volunteer Management	Moving Beyond Our  Outdated Models:  Expanding Volunteer  Services  by Gary Gardia  M.Ed., LCSW, CT
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	Splitting: Divisiveness  or a Call for Help?  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Extraordinary Gifts	A Graceful Passage  by Greg Schneider  HVA President  and Hospice Volunteer
	Other articles in this issue	The Hospice Volunteer  Journal -- An Effective  Communication Tool  by Greg Schneider,  HVA President  and Hospice Volunteer
Volume 4 Number 2 -- Spring 2008
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	Volunteer Interview	Michel Magee  Hospice Care of Nantucket
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Ginnie Faria  Hospice Care of Nantucket
	A Family's Hospice Experience	Phyllis Glidden  Nantucket, MA
	President's Message	Our Focus:   Providing Outstanding   Member Services     by Greg Schneider,      HVA Founder & President
	Strategic Volunteer Management	Aggressive Retention: An Innovative Approach to KEEPING Volunteers by Gary Gardia      M.Ed., LCSW, CT
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	A Last Wish:  You Can Make It Happen  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Extraordinary Gifts	Using EE to Cope with Death of a Loved One by Dr. Louis LaGrand,     Grief Counselor & Author
	Other articles in this issue	Dad’s Odd Behaviors Don’t Mean   He Has Alzheimer’s   by Jacqueline Marcell,       Author, “Elder Rage”   Anne's Gift   by Laura Turner,       CAMT, Hospice Volunteer   From Volunteer Manager   to Relationship Ambassador   by Marshall Howard,       Trainer and Author   Mindful Touching as a   Means of Comfort   by Irene Smith, CMT
Volume 4 Number 1 -- Winter 2008
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	Volunteer Interview	James Hicks  Memorial Hospice
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Deena Edwards  Hospice of Petaluma
	A Family's Hospice Experience	Maryjane Johnston  Petaluma, CA
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	Vigiling:  Care in the Final Hours  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Extraordinary Gifts	The Butterfly Messenger  by Greg Schneider
	Other articles in this issue	How to Recruit and Hire a   Volunteer Coordinator   by Nina Arbour       Community Education,       Volunteer Services &       Grief Services Manager,       Memorial Hospice   Caring for the Dying in China -   An Oncology Nurse's Perspective   by Yuhan Lu, MSN, RN       Head Nurse,       Beijing Cancer Hospital   Interview: Hospice Volunteering   in China   by Zhang Danuo       Free-lance Hospice Volunteer,       Beijing, PRC   Hospice and ESP   by Beth Wechsler, MSW, LICSW   A Valentine's Message: Tis   the Season to Heal Hearts   with Laughter!   by Carmela Carlyle,       M.A. Clinical Psychology,       Certified Laughter Yoga Leader   Hannah's Friends --   What the Program Brings to   Families and Pediatric   Palliative Care   by Greg Schneider,       Program Director   President's Message:   Assessing 2007 --   Contemplating 2008   by Greg Schneider,       HVA Founder & President
[2007]
Volume 3 Number 3 -- Summer 2007
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	Volunteer Interview	John & Dolores Kelly  Nathan Adelson Hospice
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Barbara Teel  Nathan Adelson Hospice
	A Family's Hospice Experience	Jo Schneider  Oakland, CA
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	Losing Control:  What it means  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Other articles in this issue	Ten Steps for Becoming  Dead Right  by Frances Shani Parker,      Author  Hannah's Friends Joins Forces  with Children's Cancer  Community  by Greg Schneider,      HEAL Project, HV News Editor  NAH Hospice Nurse --  Healthcare Hero  reprint from Nevada Business Journal  President's Message:  The Growth of HVA  by Alex Silva,      HVA President
Volume 3 Number 2 -- Spring 2007
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	Volunteer Interview	Marlys Stainbrook  St. Mary's Hospice  and Palliative Care
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Annette M. Port  St. Mary's Hospice  and Palliative Care
	A Family's Hospice Experience	Brian Smith  St. Louis County, MN
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	Cognitive Impairments  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Other articles in this issue	Hospice Volunteering and  Caregiver Suffering  by Greg Schneider,      HEAL Project, HV News Editor  Reflections of a Retiring  Volunteer Coordinator  by Treasure Omdahl,      Providence Hospice & Home Care  President's Message  by Alex Silva,      HVA President
Volume 3 Number 1 -- Winter 2007
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	Volunteer Interview	Dr. Francesco Belviso  Northwestern Memorial  Hospital Home Hospice
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Dr. Tony Thieman  Northwestern Memorial  Hospital Home Hospice
	A Family's Hospice Experience	Peter Bellfy  Sebastopol, CA
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	The Magic of Music  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Other articles in this issue	The Gift  by Terri Gurevich,      Nathan Adelson Hospice  President's Message  by Alex Silva,      HVA President
[2006]
Volume 2 Number 4 -- Fall 2006
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	Volunteer Interview	Blaise Hammer &  Tara Seymour  Extra Hands for ALS
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Marie Guiab Harvey  Extra Hands for ALS
	A Family's Hospice Experience	The Meringer's  Danville, CA
	Insights: the "How To" of Hospice Volunteering	Am I Dying?  by Stan Goldberg, PhD
	Other articles in this issue	Caring for Children at the End  of Life - Considering the Options  by Greg Schneider,      HV News Editor  Extra Hands for ALS - Inspiring  Teens to Make a Difference  by Greg Schneider,      HV News Editor
Volume 2 Number 3 -- Summer 2006
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	Volunteer Interview	Terese Tatum  George Mark  Children’s House
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Diane Johnson  Denali Home Health  and Hospice
	A Family's Hospice Experience	The Boschen's  Santa Rosa, CA
	Other articles in this issue	Innovative Approaches to  End-of-Life Care:  Blending Contemporary Skills  with Ancient Wisdom  by Frank Ostaseski,      Alaya Institute  Hospice Humor:  Combating Terminal Seriousness  by Janet Yamaguchi,      TrinityCare Hospice
Volume 2 Number 2 -- Spring 2006
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	Volunteer Interview	Ruven Liebhaber  VNA Care Network  & Hospice
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Alex Silva  VITAS Innovative  Hospice Care
	A Family's Hospice Experience	The Kenny's  Lake City, Michigan
Volume 2 Number 1 -- Winter 2006
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	Volunteer Interview	Vanda Marlow  Zen Hospice Project
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Victoria Wild  Hospice of the Valley
[2005]
Volume 1 Number 1 -- Summer 2005
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	Volunteer Interview	Barb McClarty  Hospice of West Alabama
	Volunteer Coordinator's Perspective	Susan Barber  Sutter VNA & Hospice