Hospice of the Western Reserve is seeking volunteers to assist in private residences, nursing homes, assisted living communities, our two Hospice House locations, and hospital settings. As a vital part of Hospice of the Western Reserve’s team, volunteers come from all walks of life and have a variety of skills, talents and abilities. Opportunities to serve are diverse: visit patients and families to provide companionship, socialization, and comfort; help with legacy work, transportation, light housework, and meal preparation; run errands; make phone calls; help with clerical work; attend health fairs; make presentations. Volunteers with specialized professional qualifications and training are also needed: attorneys, licensed hair dressers, massotherapists, pet therapy dogs and their handlers. The next series of volunteer classes will be held at Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library, Meeting Room A, 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, 44118, on Wednesdays and Fridays, February 17, 19, 24 and 26, from 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Non-clinical volunteers attend only the first four hours on February 17, while most other volunteers attend all classes. Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register, call the volunteer team at 216.255.9090. It is required to wait 12 months after experiencing a significant loss before volunteering directly with patients. About Hospice of the Western Reserve Hospice of the Western Reserve is a community-based, non-profit agency providing comfort and emotional support to patients and their families. The agency cares for people in a variety of settings, including the home, hospital, long-term care facility, David Simpson Hospice House overlooking Lake Erie and Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake. For more information, visit hospicewr.org or call 800.707.8922.