The Nebraska Department of Correctional Service's (NDCS) has launched a program aimed at bringing transformative change to end-of-life care in Nebraska correctional facilities.
The hospice care volunteer program engages peers to provide companionship and emotional support, assist with daily activities, and stand vigil with terminally ill patients to ensure they are not alone in their final moments. Volunteers are selected from the general population at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC) who apply and meet the program’s criteria.
Designed with a holistic approach to end-of-life care, volunteers complete a...Read more