âNo Veteran Dies Aloneâ program needs volunteers
By: Phoenix O Connor
and last updated 2021-04-23 17:37:58-04
HELENA â Montana VA Health Care System (MTVAHCS) is looking for Montanans to give their time, care and love by joining the
The program itself is nationwide, and this is the first year the program will be in Helena, Montana.
As a partner, the volunteer will offer a support system to a veteran who has a life-threatening illness and is currently in palliative care, and does not have family support.
Victoria Cronin is a palliative care coordinator with MTVAHCS. Her job is to enhance the quality of life of patients who have severe or complex illnesses.
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Volunteers sought for VA programÂ
Montana VA Health Care System is looking for some special volunteers to be part of a unique program â No Veteran Dies Alone.
No Veteran Dies Alone is a program that provides a reassuring presence of a compassionate companion to Veterans who would otherwise be alone at the end of their life.
âDying is a sacred journey, and to witness and ease this transition is sacred work,â said Jessica Helms, (RN) the Clinical Care Coordinator â Inpatient Nursing/Emergency Department at MTVAHCS. âWhile the impact is significant, the qualifications are few. It simply requires your time, your presence and your compassion.â