Media Release

For Immediate Release
January 8, 2008

Contact:
VNA Community Relations
(248) 967-8374/vna@vna.org

Share the Best Part of Yourself with Others by Volunteering with VNA

For a unique and truly rewarding life experience, we invite you to become a Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan hospice volunteer. VNA is in search of kind, compassionate individuals to help support patients and families in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday during day time hours. There is a particular need for male volunteers to support male hospice patients. The next training session is February 9, 16, and 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendance at all 3 sessions is required.

In as little as 2 to 4 hours per week, volunteers can provide companionship, write a memoir, provide respite for family members or provide office support.

All training takes place at the Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan headquarters at 25900 Greenfield Road, Suite 600. An interview is required. Call toll free (800) 882-5720, ext 8361/direct (248) 967-8361 or visit www.vna.org.

About VNA of Southeast Michigan
For more than 100 years, Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan has provided exceptional care and support to hundreds of thousands of Southeast Michigan residents. VNA of Southeast Michigan is the largest, independent nonprofit home health care with hospice to serve residents of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Livingston and Washtenaw counties. For more information on our specialized programs, call (800) 882-5720 or visit our website: www.vna.org.

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