Testimonials

The following are comments provided by volunteers at Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island:

• "I am so happy to be a part of something so good. I have no complaints, only appreciation." Denise Baxter
  
• "It always seems to be that I get more from hospice patients that I give them. They have enriched my life." Bill Buell
  
• "HHCRI remains a gold standard for compassionate care. The staff and other volunteers provide continuing support and the patients and families that I meet inspire me each week." Bob Chiappinelli
  
• "Kudos to all the great staff." Mary Condry
  
• "2007 was a year in which I was privileged to be with a very interesting and courageous lady, also in single services to meet a most selfless caregiver and an inspiring extended family." Carol Cote
  
• "Thank you to hospice for inspiring me by an in-service on Reiki. I became a Reiki master. I love what I do. I feel honored to be a part of the Philip Hulitar Center." Aileen Daniels
  
• "My experience has been very positive. Each person I visit or have visited is unique and each has given me much. Also the two vigils I have done have been a privilege." Sister Jacqueline Dickey
  
• "I can’t say enough for the efficiency and 'productivity' of the staff." Jean Dixon
  
• "It is a pleasure dealing with the volunteer coordinators. The patients that I have seen during the past year are very dear to me." Ann Doherty
  
• "I continue to find my hospice experience positive and gratifying and appreciate the terrific support afforded me." Bruce Donovan
  
• "I love this volunteer 'job.' Everyone at HHCRI are compassionate and loving people. It is an honor to serve." Mary Fontes
  
• "I would like to take this opportunity to say how honored I am to be able to help out. I am very committed in doing what I can." Jean Greenhagen
  
• "I continue to find hospice work rewarding because of the people I meet - hospice staff, volunteers and the patients and their families. I have been richly blessed." Elsa Grieder
  
• "I wish I could do more. Thank you for offering us wonderful opportunities to assist families at this important time in their lives. I want to support your wonderful, comprehensive efforts. Thank you for being such an inspiring organization." Mary Hackman
  
• "The experience has been very rewarding. The staff is very helpful." John Harwood
  
• "It has been an honor and a privilege to offer Reiki support to those in need of hospice care. The rewards, on a personal level are great, more than I anticipated." Susan Kelly
  
• "When I am able to help out it gives me a sense of appreciation what Home & Hospice's mission is - serving, helping, listening, caring when people are going through one of the greatest crisis in their lives. Camp BraveHeart was very special - the children were wonderful." Jean Larson
  
• "It is my pleasure and a very small token to give." Donald Lynch
  
• "I find the staff at HHCRI well-organized and extremely supportive. It is a pleasure working with them." Dan McCarthy
  
• "My life has been so enriched by my 10-year involvement with hospice as a bereavement volunteer." Valerie McCormick
  
• "I have continued to enjoy and find it very satisfying to be a part of Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island. It is a great organization and a real pleasure to volunteer for." Sharon McMahon
  
• "Hospice volunteering has become an important part of my life and I really enjoy it. It has been more challenging than I predicted to balance working full-time and volunteering, but other than that everything has gone smoothly." Justin Millan
  
• "I have found my volunteer work for hospice to be very rewarding. Wonderful staff as well." Diane Montone
  
• "I am proud to be a volunteer for hospice. I feel the in-service training sessions are an excellent aid and contribute to our team support." Margaret Moore
  
• "Volunteers are treated well by hospice staff and made to feel special. Thanks!" Nancy Mowbray
  
• "HHCRI does phenomenal stuff...all hospices are not created equal. HHCRI is very different and the very best because of its holistic and total commitment to patients and staff - unpaid and paid alike. Many thanks to share the opportunity." Arthur Plitt
  
• "It has been my pleasure and privilege to serve as a hospice volunteer." Betty Prairie
  
• "Thank you. I feel honored to be a hospice volunteer." Carol Rausch
  
• "Foxey and I are enjoying working as a pet therapy team and finding it quite gratifying." Roberta Ritter
  
• "All the HHCRI staff are so overwhelmingly supportive - it is greatly appreciated. Volunteer work is extremely rewarding. It is a privilege to share these special moments with hospice patients." Lauri Schutz
  
• "I have had the privilege to volunteer for five or six HHCRI patients this year, two were 'long term.' I found the on-going involvement with these two women to be very rewarding. As I continue to visit one of these women, I truly have to wonder who benefits more from these women's visits - them or me?" Madeleine Stepanian
  
• "I am honored to be a part of Home & Hospice and am humbled and blessed to be able to provide Reiki at the Philip Hulitar Center." Mary Stevenson
  
• "The time I can give has been some of the most thought-provoking moments in the week! It is a good 'fit' for me and I look forward to each experience with hospice and their patients." Jan Tirocchi
  
• "My work as a hospice volunteer is very meaningful and rewarding." Hilary Transue
  
• "I have had some incredible experiences with hospice. Being asked to bring my dog (Aladdin) to a patient's wake was remarkable and I felt like it was a privilege to be there as the family hugged and kissed and thanked Aladdin."Anne Tremblay
  
• "I am enjoying being a volunteer for Hospice. The services you provide are incredible and invaluable." Marie Ward
  
• "This is my 9^th year with HHCRI and I still get great satisfaction working with patients." Ann Yidiaris