Scottsbluff, Neb., – Regional West Hospice (previously Prairie Haven Hospice) is currently seeking volunteers to help patients and their families. The role of a hospice volunteer varies. It could mean staying with the patient for an hour while their caregiver shops for groceries. Or maybe it’s simply being a calm and steady presence in an emotional time. Clerical and bereavement support volunteers are also needed. Opportunities also exist to use the unique skills that you, the volunteer, may have to offer.

Because it takes a special person to fill these vital roles, every Regional West hospice volunteer receives free and comprehensive training prior to be assigned any volunteer jobs. This ensures that our hospice volunteers are aware of what to expect while assisting our staff and patients.

Volunteers are currently being sought in Kimball, Bridgeport, Bayard, Hemingford, Alliance, Scottsbluff and Gering, Neb. and Torrington, Wyo.

The next training sessions will be Saturday, July 18, and Saturday, July 25 in Scottsbluff. The deadline to sign up for the free training is June 15. If you are interested in becoming a Regional West Hospice volunteer, please call Janelle Debes, Assistant Director of Volunteer Services, at 308-630-1271 or email her at Janelle.Debes@rwhs.org.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 182-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 providers, and over 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.