Hospice Volunteers of the Waterville Area
Mission Statement:
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area (HVWA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1980 that serves 27 communities in Central Maine. It exists to provide non-medical support to individuals and their families during the last phases of life, to loved ones throughout the grieving process, andto educate the community regarding issues related to death and grieving. Bereavement services are available to anyone who has sustained loss either through illness or unexpectedly. HVWA is volunteer based and community funded.
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Click here to visit our BLOG where you can see pictures taken at our special events, learn more about how you can be a Hospice Friend and help on events, and to leave comments about you experience(s) with Hospice and HVWA.
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Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area – April 2012
How Do People Receive Our Services?
People may refer themselves or be referred to Hospice Volunteers by their physician, family, clergy, hospital/homecare personnel or social service agencies.
Hospice Community Center
Who Is Served By Hospice?
Individuals and family members who want to emphasize caring during the last stages of life and to loved ones throughout the grieving process.
Residents of Waterville and 27 communites within a 25 mile radius.
Our service area includes: Albion, Belgrade, Benton, Burnham, China, Clinton, Fairfield, Fairfield Center, Freedom, Hinckley, Mercer, Mount Vernon, Newport, Oakland, Palermo, Plymouth, Rome, Shawmut, Sidney, Smithfield, South China, Thorndike, Troy, Unity, Vassalboro, Vienna, Waterville, and Winslow.
Hospice Philosophy:
Hospice is a philosophy of care and support for terminally ill people and their loved ones that is dedicated to reaffirming that life in its final phase can be lived to its fullest. Hospice care sometimes takes place in special facilities, hospitals or nursing homes. In our area hospice care is primarily provided to people in their home.
For a comparison of Hospice vs. Traditional Care Click Here
“You matter because you are you. You matter to the very last moment of your life. And we will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but to live until you die.”
-Dr. Cecily Saunders
St. Christophers’s Hospital
