Morris –their presence to Veterans who may not have anyone to be
with them in their final hour.
Volunteers can speak, read or hold the hand of a Veteran and be a
comfort to them. They are on call when needed and often stay longer
than required – because they want to.
Susan Rogers of O’Hara and George Coppola of Collier are two
volunteers who graduated from the first class of NVDA training in
August. Since then, they have been on two vigils each with dying
patients.
Coppola, a Vietnam Veteran, has extensive hospice experience with
his mother and other loved ones in his life. He’s also known other
Veterans who died alone and wants to prevent that from happening to
anyone else.
Rogers has a 92-year-old World War Two Veteran father who lives
in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She knows that if unable to be at his bedside
should the time come, she’d like somebody to be there.
Those who want to be on the NVDA team must first become
registered VA Pittsburgh volunteers and train in the hospice or
palliative care functions at the hospital before receiving additional
NVDA training. All interested candidates will be evaluated through
Chaplain Alan Morris, BCC, who can be reached at: Alan.Morris@
va.gov or by calling 412.822.1861.
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May 31
Join over 4 million volunteers
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event today!
Registered events receive:
Free cleanup supplies, such as
bags, gloves and vests donated by
PennDOT, the Department of Environmental Protection, and Keep
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Free disposal during Pick It Up PA Days from April 12th to May
5th sponsored by the Department of Environmental Protection,
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To register, visit the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania
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877.772.3673 x113 or [email protected].
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