Who We Are
Hospice Volunteers
Center
for Grief and Loss in Mid
Coast Maine
45 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick, Maine 04011
207-729-3602
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Board of Directors 2006-2007President
Vice President Secretary
Treasurer
Sarah Arnold Marie Blessington Paula Jacunski R. Donald Prescott Dawna Smith Donald Weatherbee
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History Hospice Volunteers: Center for Grief and Loss in Mid Coast Maine started as the Bath-Brunswick Hospice in 1979. It began as a grass roots effort by a group of dedicated volunteers who offered assistance to families caring for a dying member at home. The agency was originally housed at First Parish Church, then moved to the Parkview Professional Building in 1993 and changed its name to Hospice Volunteers. In 1995 a three-year study was conducted by The Coalition for Dialogue on Death and Dying. One of the findings of the study was the need for a "place" where people could go for information. A capital campaign was launched, and Hospice Volunteers moved into its new home on Baribeau Drive in February 2000.
Staff Betsy ElderBetsy is the Executive Director of Hospice Volunteers and dedicates herself to effective administration of the agency and compassionate service to the community. Betsy has had an enduring relationship with Hospice Volunteers for over a decade as a hospice volunteer. Formerly a senior planner for twenty-three years with the Maine State Planning Office and Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security, she translates her expertise in energy systems policy into this application of service to human energy. In her position as director, Betsy supervises all Hospice operations, the Redman Resource Center, and is the chief representative of the hospice philosophy, mission and vision in the community.hospvols@blazenetme.net Valerie JonesValerie is the Director of Transitions, Mid Coast Grieving Children's Program and of Bereavement Services. She also coordinates the Anticipatory Grief Services' Living Loss, Living Hope Program. As director of bereavement services, Valerie trains grief facilitators and supervises all grief support programs sponsored by Hospice Volunteers.children@blazenetme.net Kathy GodduKathy is the Director of Volunteer Services. She is responsible
for all the training and coordination of our volunteers. Kathy is
a native Mainer with a Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology.
She has worked for the Pine Tree Society in Bath, and at Mt. Ararat
High School as a speech therapist and learning disabilities consultant.
To Reach Us Hospice: 729-3602 or hospvols@blazenetme.net Transitions . . . : 721-9702 or children@blazenetme.net FAX: 729-2721 Toll Free: 1-877-573-4013 |
All services
provided by Hospice
Volunteers are free. We depend upon United Way funding,
memorial donations,
bequests, individuals
and businesses for contributions.
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