The Expensive Volunteer - Willamette Valley Hospice

Spring
2009
Your not-for-profit
organization serving the
terminally ill and their
families since 1978
Walter has had
such a full and
interesting life
and has left a
wonderful, lasting
impression on many
visitors, family and
friends.
The Expensive Volunteer
Reflections on Respite Care for Walter Bowden
Walter had lived a very long life,
ninety-six years when I first met him,
and his life experiences served as
sources of conversation on that first
visit and many more. Although I
might have heard his stories multiple
times, he enjoyed reliving the
memories each time he shared them
with me.
Providing respite care for Walter
began in February 2008. His
daughter Connie and her husband
Richard were his caregivers. They
were loving and attentive. When my
visits began I would visit him in the
room they had transformed into his
bedroom. But his mobility declined
and they wanted him to be included
in family activities, so his bed was
moved to the living room where he
could look out a large window and
see their yard, plants, and watch the
neighborhood activities. This was
also a welcoming place for visitors.
Connie’s father had been very
independent until his final illness;
caring for him now required that he
move in with them. This was a very
loving thing to do but care was for
twenty-four hours a day, seven days a
week. That left no personal time for
Connie and Richard. My respite care
visits provided a few hours each week
for them to take care of personal
business, go grocery shopping, and
enjoy eating lunch together in a
favorite restaurant. Richard began
teasing me with “every time you
come I end up spending a lot of
money!”
by Kathleen Aeschliman, Respite Volunteer
Being flexible with my time is
possible since I am now retired. The
family had requested a volunteer who
could visit on Saturday mornings
and the occasional weekday. A few
months later they preferred that I
visit only during the week. They had
come to realize that stores were less
busy during the week so they came
to prefer a weekday for their special
lunch and shopping trip. I really
want to accommodate the family’s
wishes as much as possible.
During his years as a widowed
person, Walter enjoyed eating
out. One of his special treats was
breakfast at McDonald’s in Dallas.
Regularly, about half an hour after
my arrival Richard would return with
a McDonald’s breakfast for Walter.
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Reflecting on our past…
planning for our future
Willamette Valley Hospice
Board of Directors
Cretia Benolken, Secretary
David Booth
Dennie Brooks
Walter Jones
Wayne Kinkade, Past President
Phyllis Leonard
Patricia Lundeen, President
Carolyn McKinney, President Elect
Rev. John Moody
David Moss
Ginny Posey
James Sterup
Carolyn Van Otten
Executive Director
Linda Downey
Editor
Wenonoa Spivak
503.588.3600
WenonoaS@wvh.org
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Journeys is a semi-annual publication
of Willamette Valley Hospice, serving the
communities of Marion and Polk counties.
OUR MISSION
To enhance the quality
of life for terminally ill
by Linda Downey
Executive Director
Don’t we all wish for an occasional rest
or relief in our busy worlds? Respite - an
interval of rest or relief.
I am constantly impressed with how
the caregivers of our patients give of
themselves in caring for their loved ones.
When you work outside of the home, you
know you have a lunch break, your shift
isn’t 24 hours long and you generally have
two full days off per week. It is a huge
commitment not knowing for how long or
what kind of care one is going to be doing.
It is difficult to be a caregiver day after day.
Caregivers face the added worry that their
loved one may become anxious or afraid
when their usual caregiver is not available.
The caregivers themselves frequently worry
that someone else cannot do as good a job
as they do. Research shows that being a
caregiver can negatively impact one’s own
health unless a conscious effort is made to
take care of oneself.
support for the caregivers
How can caregivers do this? One goal of
hospice is to encourage caregivers to build
in breaks for themselves. This can occur in
a number of ways:
and families of our
• Medical or social adult day care
patients, and members of
• A short term stay in a facility
the community; and to
about end-of-life
• A paid caregiver for defined periods
(maybe at night so the caregiver can get
a full night of rest)
philosphy and programs.
• Short breaks provided by a volunteer
persons and their families;
to provide bereavement
educate the community
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Journeys • Willamette Valley Hospice • Spring 2009
• Breaks provided by friends or neighbors
• Family scheduled to assist for specific
time frames
• Visits by family or friends
If you have wondered how you might
help your family member or friend who
is functioning as a caregiver, think about
being more specific when offering to help.
Instead of asking “How can I help?,” make
specific suggestions like, “ I would be glad
to stay with Bob so you can go to your
doctor’s appointment, go shopping, go
get your hair cut, go to church or go for a
walk.” Caregivers are often overwhelmed
and find it hard to identify what they need
or may feel reluctant to ask for help.
One of our greatest needs is for respite
volunteers to assist our families. If this is
an area where you would like to help, we
have frequent volunteer trainings that will
give you the skills to feel comfortable and
be successful in this role. Another way you
can help is by donating to our in-home
respite fund.
Everyone needs an occasional break.
You can help provide that to the valiant
caregivers who do such a great job on a
daily basis. Give of yourself or your dollars
to provide an interval of relief or rest.
Not everyone can volunteer to provide
respite themselves, but anyone can make a
donation to such a worthy cause.
Exemplifying Compassionate Care
2009 Hospice Dream Team     
by Wenonoa Spivak, Community Outreach & Special Projects Coordinator
Angie, pictured here with patient,
Billy Ray, is one of a special group
of honorees who were selected as
part of the 2009 Oregon Hospice
Association’s annual Hospice Dream
Team. This prestigious award, first
presented in January 2004, has
become a tradition Oregon’s hospice
provider programs look forward to
every year.
Angie has provided compassionate care for Willamette Valley Hospice’s
patients since 2006. “When my grandmother came on hospice services, I
became involved with her care and met Willamette Valley Hospice staff who
were so compassionate, caring and comforting to us, helping us navigate
through losing my grandma. It made me realize that I wanted to give the
same gift to others that my family received. This job has fulfilled not only
the career aspect of my life but daily feeds my soul. It reminds me of what
life is all about.”
Angie fulfills this mission with all of her patients and provided this loving
care for Billy Ray and his family for almost an entire year. “He was a
wonderful man. He loved his Ducks hat; he wore it every day and was even
cremated with it.”
In-Home Respite
Care - How Can
You Help?
by Linda Hays, Community
Development Manager
We cannot do it alone. As a
nonprofit organization, we
rely on your financial support
to help fund crucial services
like in-home respite care. As
a community care provider
since 1978, your donation by
mail, phone or on our website
will assure that caregivers
like Connie and Richard
and patients like Walter can
receive the help they need
now and in the future. A gift
in your will or estate plan
will ensure that your assets
continue to help provide
services to others for years to
come. For more information,
contact Linda Hays,
Community Development at
503.588.3600, ext. 283.
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Usually his hearing aids and teeth
were in place when I arrived, but
if he was still asleep, I would make
sure that they were in place for our
visit. It was also an opportunity to
draw on my experience in health
care as I assisted him in and out of
bed or helped him to reposition.
area because of a death in my
family so I was unable to attend
his memorial service. After my
return, I was able to speak with
Connie and was gratified to learn
that the family was comforted
because his death had been so
peaceful.
Walter’s caregivers and I developed
a special relationship. I looked
forward to each visit and
always allowed some time for
conversation with Connie and
Richard.
Walter has had such a full and
interesting life and has left a
wonderful, lasting impression
on many visitors, family and
friends. You can read Walter’s full
story and see his portrait as part
of Willamette Valley Hospice’s
portrait and biographical exhibit,
“A Celebration of Life: Faces of
Hospice.”
Walter died exactly six months
from the day I met him.
Unfortunately, I was out of the
A Celebration of Life:
Faces of Hospice photo exhibit
Look for Walter and 11 other
patients in this poignant and
celebratory photo exhibit
which shares life stories and
experiences of patients in their
final moments of living, loving
and laughing. The exhibit will
continue to travel throughout
Marion and Polk counties
during 2009. Check our
website at www.wvh.org for
upcoming venues.
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“Without all of
your help and care
I don’t know what
we would have
done. You made
my mother’s last
days much more
peaceful.”
“Thank you for
all you did during
dad’s final months.
Keeping him home
was wonderful.”
Sadler Family
Fisher Funeral Home, Inc
100F Normal Lodge
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Kathleen Aeschliman
Theodore Ahre
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Adam
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Thank you - The Reward of Giving is Shared
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Theodore Duane Johnson
Jerry & Therese Johnson
Della Johnson
Gordon & Margaret Johnson
Sarah & Gerald Johnson
Lyle & Sally Johnson
Marianne Johnson
Howard & Brenda Johnson
Nancy Johnson
Johnson, Glaze, & Co., P.C.
Robert Johnston
Florence Johnston
Jeffrey & Mary Jones
Maxine Jones
Alex Jones
Dean Jones
Dorothy Jones
Kate, Randy, & Herb Jordan
Roger & Georgia Judd
Susan Jungwirth
Dorothy Jurgenson
John & Paula Justice
Barbara Kanz
Rob & Kathy Kaplan
Calvin Kaser
William & Carolyn Kast
Arthur & Virginia Kayser
Charlotte Keasey
Edgar & Helen Kellam
Louis Kelle
Sharon Kemnitz
David & Marjorie Kemper
Chris Kempton
Herman & Pauline Kerfman
Donald & Phyllis Kerr
Warren King
Imogene & Amos King
Lisa Kingston
Bela & Cathy Kirchberger
Marilyn Kirk
Barbara Kitterman
Amy & Richard Kittinger
Terry & Peggy Klein
Regina Kleinschmit
Norma Kliever
Paula Knight
Al & Betty Knode
Frank & Beverley Knox
Charles & Anna Koenig
Walter Kohler
Eugene & Charlotte Kolb
Stephen & Susan Komanecky
Betty Kostenborder
Anna Louise Kostenborder
Sylvester & Maryann Kottre
Tami Kottre
William & Cheryl Kowal
Harold & Ann Kraemer
Robert Kraft
Deanna Kramer
Ed Kramer
Ernie & Carol Krause
Linda Kroeger
Melinda Krumroy
Gayle & Edward Krupka
Ronald & Dona Kudna
Lowell & Bette Kuenzi
Ray Kuenzi
Margaret Kuper
LCG Pence Construction, LLC
Jerry & Karen Lackner
Gloria Ladum
Evelyn Ladwig
Dale & Jacquelyn Laird
Donna Lajoy
Edward & Alice Lambert
Walter Lambert
Wanda Lambert
Bob Landers
Cindy Lane
Stephen Lane
Susan & Bruce Lang
Linda Lange
George & Leslie Lanning
Alda Large
Mark & Alyce Larsen
Peter Larson
Geraldine Lasniewski
Bruce Laudon
Catherine Lauer
Clifford & Joyce Lawrence
H. Lawyer
Paulette Layfield
Bill & Delores LeMay
William Leach
Gary & Elizabeth Ledoux
Alice Lee
Brenda & Mike Lee
William & Marlene Lee
Kurt & Mary Lee
Thelma Leech
Helen Leedy
Janet Kay Lefley
Alvin & Shirley Leisinger
Frank & Roberta Lemay
Ronald & Opal Leming
Russell Lenhart
George Leonard
Phyllis Leonard
David Leonard
Jack & Lurlyn Long
Daniel Long
Charles & Roberta Lonsford
Eric Lopez
Lynn & Yvonne Lorenzen
Marlene Lottridge
Jill Love
Audrey Lovelace
Winston Lovell
Jack & Deborah Lowery
Charles & Mary Lucas
Nancy Lucas
Perry & Cheryl Lucas
Rita Lucas
Joseph & Rosemary Lucier
Dr. Kenneth Lundeberg
Kenneth Lundeburg
Patricia Lundeen
Delores Lusk
Jo Ann Luthe
Lowell Lux
Ann & Ron Lyman
Georgette Mackenzie
Priscilla Macmillan
Doug Macrae
Joseph Maganini
Ingegerd & Olle Maguusson
Mary Mailliard
Bill & Mary Mainwaring
Tara & David Manitsas
Kimberly & John Manitsas Jr
Mary & John Manitsas Sr
Doug & Deborah Manthe
Carol Ann & Herbert Marcoe
Barbara Marcoe
Elaine Marier
James & Irma Markel
Malcolm & Shari Marsh
Norm & Donna Marsh
William & Jean Marshall
Delmer Marsolek
Nancy Martin
John Martin
Kathleen Martinez
Rose Marx
Steven Maser
Bettie Mason
Arol & Mae Masters
Masters
Mickey Mathena
Leonard & Ilene Mathisen
Tresa Matlack
Saima & Johnnie Matson
Susan Mattioli
Glenn Matz
Thomas & Laurie Maurer
Mary Maxon
Marvin & Bertha May
Kathi & Donald May
Art & Iris Mayer
Carolyn McRae
Kathleen Meader
Clarence Medack
Roberta Mehl
Ed & Diane Mehler
Karen & Steven Meithof
Laticia Mendenhall
Dan & Maryann Meredith
Greg & Angela Meredith
Bruce Merrifield
Joseph Merrik
Don Mesman
Betsy & John Messer
Howard & Cheri Messmer
Marian Meyers
RJ Meyers
Opal & Kent Michailson
Mid Valley IPA
Mid-Valley Glass & Millwork
Patricia Miles
Eleanor Miles
Carma Sue Miletta
Anne Miller
Bill & Donna Miller
Dale & Carol Miller
Patricia Miller
Michelle Miller
Marvin & Yvonne Miller
Beverly Miller
James & Doris Miller
Lois Miller
Adrianne Miller
Patricia Miller
Judi Miller
Charles & Margaret Mills
Cynthia Mills
Timothy Mintzer
Ray & Rita Miskimen Rev
Trust
Bob & Sara Mitchell
Patricia Mitchell
Peggy Mitchell
Ruth Mitchell-Parkison
Alvin & Violet Mohr
David & Natalie Moline
Clifford & Laura Monroe
Dale & Norma Mooney
Sharon Moore
Lawrence Moore
Mary Moreland
Phyllis Morgan
Ed & Sara Morgan
Wilbur A & Joyce A
Morgan,Trust
Donovan & Irma Morisky
Dennis Morley
Richard & Barbara Morrow
Morrow Equipment
Romy Mortensen
Cecelia Mosher
Marianne Neufeld
Elizabeth Nevue
Vera Newberry
Phyllis Newell
Edyth & Frank Newell
Irene & Dale Niccolson
Elliot & Clarissa Nichols
Leroy & Estelle Nickila
Paul & Caryl Nicol
Carol Niederer
Alford & Dorothy Nolan
Jennene Norblad
David Norman
Donald Norman
Norpac Foods Inc.
North Santiam Funeral
Service
Ed Northcutt
Northwest Commercial Real
Joe Nunes
Floyd & Leslie O’Brien
Richard & Betty O’Brien
Alvin O’Neel
Oak Creek Club
Flora Oates
Leslie Ann Obrien
Martha Ochse
Kay Oda
Thomas Ohren
Toshie Okazaki
Catherine Olcott
Gerald & Grace Oleman
Sarah Olsen
Paulette Olson
Adrian Olson
Sally Oneil
Gayle Oneil
Deborah Opitz
Oregon Epsilon ADK
Oregon OSHA
Betty Ann Orr & Bob Kelle
Don & Betty Orwick
James Oshea
Wesley Oster
Ernestine Ostrin
R.D. Othmer
Beverly Otjen
Marilyn Ott
Arnold Otter
Anthony & Sharon Pace
Pacific Living Centers, Inc.
Pacific Pride Services, Inc.
Bonnie Packer
Stanley & Joan Page
Jim & Meeta Palesano
Bonnie & Cr Palmer
Howard Palmer
Vera Paquin
Joyce & Gregory Parfitt
H & Lola Parker
“Thank you for keeping mom comfortable during her final
mile on her journey.”
“Everyone is so caring and kind. We just want to thank you
for all your service and loving care.”
Jean & Betty Leontios
Robert & Winona Letcher
Shelley Lewelling
Delmas & Kay Lewellyn
Raymond & Edith Lex
Liberty Mutual Foundation
David Lichter
Steven & Carol Lidberg
Rosemarie Lieuallen
LifeSource Natural Foods
Gloria & Bruce Lighthart
Phyllis Lind
Melissa & Michael Lindley
Bob & Pat Lindsay
Gladys Livingston
Phyllis Llambias
James & Zita Locke
Edwin & Marilyne Lodmell
Patricia Loe
David & Sandra Loewen
James & Sarah Lofting
Francis & Kellie Rae Lombardi
Dave & Ellen Long
Rev. David Maynard
Michael & Betty Mayou
Dennis McBee
Susan & Jim McBride
Louis & Carla McCanna
Richard & Marjorie McCanse
Thomas McClure
Donna & Earl McCulloch
Becky McCune
Don & Molly McCurdy
Walter McElhaney
The Richard McEwen Rev
Liv Trust
Louise McFadden
Krista McIntyre
Ardith McIntyre
Lisa McKay
W.H & Marilyn McKee
Ginger McKenzie
John & Linda McKnight
Dennis & Patricia McLeod
Marlene McMahon
Mary Lois McMillan
Arthur & Elizabeth Mosher
J. Davidson & Patricia Moss
Martha Motley
Jack Moye
Edward & Edith Mulkey
Jerry & Kathleen Mullen
Jerry & Kay Mumper
Betty Munson
Lisa Murphy
Ed & Edna Murphy
Elva Murray
Marge & Quinton Murren
Richard And Jois Naegeli
Nathan Levin Co.
Don & Chris Nathman
National Assoc. of Letter
Carriers
William & Pamela Neal
Neilsen Manufacturing Inc
Hugh & Sandra Nelson
Bennett Nelson
Larry Nelson
Donald Nelson
Karla Parker
Fran Parker
Bobye Parkes
Michael & Mary Parkinson
Ronald Parks
Terry & Sherry Parks
Julie Paro
Madlen Parton
Charles & Nadine Patterson
Lori & Derek Pavlicek
Barbara Payseno
Kayrene & Ivar Pearson
Betty Pearson
Curt & Julie Pedersen
Armida Pena
Herschel Pendell
C Pendergrass
William & Suallen Penhollow
Ernest & Janet Pereira
Diana Perth
Joseph & Judith Pesaturo
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Committed to Excellence - Committed to Patient Care
In 2008, we provided compassionate care to 1,241 patients and their
families.
According to a family survey from families who have used our services,
99% were pleased with the care provided by our professional staff and
volunteers and would recommend Willamette Valley Hospice to others.
We provided loving hospice care to five children and supported their
families through this very difficult time.
2008
Measures of Progress, Commitment & Excellence
Compassion + Dedication = Volunteers
In 2008, 134 volunteers donated 9,752 hours supporting
patients, family members and office staff, which translated into a
savings of $188,720.68.
A record number of new hospice volunteers joined long-time
volunteer Dan Long and new volunteer coordinator Melissa
Lindley. Two of these new volunteers are Pet Therapists
accompanied by their Therapy Dogs.
Dan and Melissa
New volunteer coordinator Melissa says, “I feel privileged to be
a volunteer coordinator at Willamette Valley Hospice, working with amazing members of our community
who are eager to lend their time and talents to serve others.” Melissa really enjoyed training and working
alongside volunteers in her previous position, working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
in Bellingham, WA. She wanted to work for another service agency that valued volunteers as a vital part of
its service delivery. In her free time, she enjoys knitting, traveling, cooking, and spending time with family
and friends.
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Bereavement Services – Here for Our Community
In 2008, we offered 15 grief support groups for adults,
children and families throughout Marion and Polk counties.
We provided two support groups for children in Salem/
Keizer Schools, two community memorial services and a
holiday grief workshop.
Camp Mighty Oaks, the only children and family grief
summer camp in Marion and Polk counties, offered
emotional healing and support to over 30 children and
adult campers. Kim Herrera and her children were among
the attendees in 2008. Kim felt as though she watched
her children open “from little closed flowers to full blown
blooms. Since camp ended, “the kids talk more about
their grandmother and say ‘let’s go do this…you know she
wouldn’t want us sitting around feeling sad all the time.’”
Herrera family
— Think of Us as Your Community Hospice
Community Support 2008
($314,769)
How Your Gifts Help
Children’s Bereavement & Camp Mighty Oaks, 3%
Bequests, 53%
Adult and Community
Bereavement Services,
35%
Volunteer Services,
32%
United Way, 0.5%
Fundraising, 11%
In-Home Respite Care, 4%
General, 35.5%
Unfunded Care, 26%
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We Come to You – Your Community Resource
Learning About Hospice Sooner
In order to make sure we reach those who need us, we gave 134 community presentations
and clinical education presentations to over 7,000 individuals about end-of-life issues, grief
support, and available community resources.
Our Latino Outreach Coordinator provided cultural competency training to Salem/Keizer
School District counselors, members of the Oregon School Counselors Association and
members of the National Association of Social Workers.
2008
Measures of Progress, Commitment & Excellence — Your Community Hospice
Giving
“As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled.”
Victor Hugo - French poet (1802–1885)
Willamette Valley Hospice received one
grant awarded from the Spirit Mountain
Community Fund for a donor management
database system.
Thanks to you, our community supporters,
Noah and Kenny
we received over $22,000 from Light Up A Life ornaments
and memorial gifts in honor of loved ones. Main Auto Body, a local Salem business,
donated their time and materials to paint the stars that were used in our Light up a Life
Ceremony.
We rely on your generous donations to help us provide essential services such as volunteer
support for patients and caregivers, adult, children and family grief support, in-home
respite and care for those without a source of payment.
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Elizabeth Peters
Jill & Scott Peters
Ralph Petersen
Bruce & Norma Peterson
David & Kati Peterson
Weston & Linda Peterson
Ralph Peterson
Patricia Pfau
Mary Jane & Ed Phelps
Leland & Joyce Phelps
Phoenix Contracting Inc
Donna Pierce
Gene & Shirley Pilcher
Pioneer Trust Bank Foundation
Delvin & Jean Plaisance
George & Betty Plane
Charlene Poe
Garry Poe
Raymond Pogue
Alfred & Mary Ellen Pohlschneider
Patricia Polizzi
Polk County Mental Health
Phil & Ruthie Pomeroy
Kathryn Poole & Bowling
Friends
Chuck Portaro
Sam Portaro
Gale Porter
Portland General Electric
Geneva Powell
Kenneth & Jolene Powell
Rosalie & Paul Powers
Cindy Pratt
Don Priddy
Gayle Priem
Kristina Primbs-Wetter
Primozich Family
Richard & Debra Proksch
Carra Pruett
Edna Pruitt
Les Puffer
Everett & Betty Pugh
Cheryl Pugh
Clyde Purcell
Rodney & Maryjane Purdy
Laveta Purdy
Lois Putnam
Beverly Putnam
Beverly Quail
Dwight & Barbara Quisenberry
Arthur Rabago
David & Sheryll Ralls
Dorothy Ramig
Wayne & Janice Ranne
Keiva Rapraeger
Alfred & Anne Rasmus
Barbara Rasmussen
Evelyn Raven
David & Linda Ray
Ola Mae & Alan Ray
Jon & Mary Raymond
Clara Reames
Kim & Priscilla Reaney
Betty Rebo
Diana Redford
Nick Reding
Margaret Reding
Carol & Rick Reece
Richard Reed
Nancy Reed
Debbi Rehbehn
John & Susan Reich
Ben Reimann
Mark Renaud
Donald & Elsie Renc
Kristin Retherford
Kenneth & Heidi Reynolds
Harold & Juanita Reynoldson
Lora Rhodes
Helen Rhoten
Ruth D Rice
Barbara & Dennis Rice
Robert & Janet Richardson
B. Jo Richardson
Mary Rieckewald
Frances Riedman
Chris Riffle
Bill Riffle & Family
Donald Ringwald
John Ritchie
Steven Ritchie
Donna Rivett
Ina Janet & Raymond Rivoli
Barbara Roach
Rob Roach
Robert Frost School
William Roberts
Madeleine & Jerry Robertson
Lee & Virginia Robertson
Mary & Glenn Robinson
Jo Ann Robson
Gerry Roe
Norine Roelofs
James & Chris Roethlin
Gwen Rohde
Anna & Duane Romig
J. Michael Rose
Linda Rosenbalm
John & Mary Ann Rosenbraugh
Thelma Ross
Barbara & Norman Ross
Katherine Ross
Gerald & Carolyn Roth
Ivy Roth
Mary Roth
William Roy
Roy Farms, Inc.
Ed & Mary Lou Rubesh
Dorothy Rubesh
Norman Rue
Homer & Ann Rue
Deborah Russ
Jennifer Russell
Brenda Russell
Monica Ryan
Robert & Linda Rykken
S.A.W. Family Foundation Inc
Saalfeld Griggs PC
Arthur & Jean Sacher
James Sahlstrom
Sonja Sahly
Salem Electric
Salem Elks Lodge #336
Salem Executives Assoc.
Salem Sojourners Bridge Club
Salem Woman’s Club
Salem Zenith Woman’s Club
Keith & Rhonda Samsom
Sirous & Elfriede Samy
Steve & Nancy Sanchez
John & Karen Sandstrom
James & Carol Sanner
Ed & Leah Santos
Edwin Sather
Tom & Carol Saunders
Walter & Dorothy Scarborough
Ramona Schaecher
David & Margaret Schafer
Andrea Schamp
Robert & Judy Scharf
R.A. Schenck
Earl & Diana Schindler
Darlene Schirman
Carl Schlecht
Robert & Kathryn Schmidt
Shirley Schmidt
Mildred Schmidt
Orville Schmitz
Peter & Christine Schmitz
Daphne Schneider
Milo & Mildred Schoenborn
Philip Schollian
George & Merrie Schopfer
Carol Schroeder
Donald & Judy Schroeder
Joyce Schuberg
Bette Schubert
David & Sue Schumacher
Robert Schunke
Doris & David Scott
Randy & Cathie Scott
Lyle & Linda Scott
Joann Sears
Leslie Seaver
Theophile & Linda Sedlock
Jacquelyn Seeger
Dave & Judith Seeger
Delores Seeley
Lyman & Louise Seely
Karen Seery
Beverly Seifer
Bernard & Mayanna Seiler
Joseph & Mary Seiler
James & Mildred Self
Jane Sellers
Peggy & Richard Senske
Tom Senter
Janet Sermon
Sue Setterberg
George & Judith Settlemier
Ronald Shanks
Wayne & Beverly Sharp
Karlynn & Dale Shatto
Anne & Terry Sheehan
Alvin & Marilyn Sheets
Shell Oil
John & Connie Sheltren
Jerry & VI Shepard
Larry & Linda Shepherd
Martha Shermer
Neil & Nancy Sherwood
Kiyo Shimizu
Avery & Beth Shipley
Helen Shotts
Ora Shutt
Gloria Sica
Richard & Sally Siddoway
Jack & Anita Siddoway
Becky Silbernagel
Siletz Trucking Co., Inc.
Manuel & Karen Silveira
Donna Silver
Reta Simmons
Robert Simpson
Verla Sims
Gladys Sinanan
Helen Sirek
Cindy Skaling
Jane & Don Slack
Don & Jane Slack
Arlene & Leroy Slattum
Richard Sloan
Howard & Donna Smith
Bob & Pamela Smith
Gene Smith
Barbara Smith
Katrine Smith
Joy Smith
Louise Smith
Gary & Carol Smith
Frank Smith
Terrance & Sharon Smith
Arlen & Carol Smith
Fred Smith
Dennis & Patricia Snyder
Anna Snyder Wilken
John & Marilyn Sohrt
Carol Sohrweid
South Salem Rotary Club
Teresa Sowers
Jacqueline Spalti
Richard & Jeanne Spaziani
Judith Kay Spence
Wenonoa & Eric Spivak
Kenda & Matthew Sprague
Don & Eileen Sprague
Delma Sprauer
Doreen Sprenger
Ross Sprenger
Lowell Spring
Robert Springer
Jeanne Springer
Jeannette Spurgeon
St. Mary’s Public School
Evelyn Staab
Bonnie Staebler
Shirley & Jeffrey Stanton
Lance & Sally Stapleton
Charles & Marlita Stauffer
Mike & Nancy Stebbins
Winona Steckley
Norman & Mildred Steckley
Theresa Steele
Sharon Steele
Judith Steele
Sue Steffen
Florence Steffensen
Corinne Steiger
Rodney & Mary Steininger
Joseph & Patricia Stemkoski
Sharon Stephens
Carol Stevens
Linda Stevenson
Robert & Betty Stewart
Phyllis Stewart
Alberta Stewart
Dorothy Stickney
Holly Still
Curtis & Edna Stinson
Katherine Stockard
Ruth & Gilbert Stocker
Dorald Stoltz
Kenneth & Darla Stoneman
Richard & Lorelle Stonex
Marilyn Stovall
Rebeca Strauss-Trustee
Jack & Madeline Strickfaden
Charles Strong
Susie Strubhar
George & Elsa Struble
Ione Strughold
Larry & Susan Stuart
Bette Stuchlik
David & Carolyn Stump
Sublimity Insurance Company
Ron & Arleatha Suing
Patricia Sully
Estrellita Sumulong
Sund & Popovich
Ruth Surgeon
Louise Sussenguth
Paul & Marcia Suter
Barbara Sweany
Steven & Bobbie Swindle
Betty Swinkels
Wilma Sylvester
Tangela Sylvester
T.Garlock, B.Albrich,
L.Spensor,
T.K. Art Unlimited
TN Sunshine Travelers
Diane Tackett
June Tallman
Everett Tallman
Sue & Adolfo Tapia
Charles & Mary Tarter
William & Amy Jo Tattersall
Josele Taylor
Hershel Taylor
Phillip Taylor
Zelda Taylor
Donna Kay Taylor
Teamsters Local 670 Retirees
Bradley Tedrow
Sally Templeman
Ralph & Lois Thackery
The DSL Friendship Fund
Joseph & Mary Thimm
Alice Thomas
James & Linda Thomas
Dorthy & Chris Thompson
Marguerite Thompson
Theodore Thompson
Lynda Thompson
Danny & Joan Thompson
Nancy Thompson
Gerald & Susan Thompson
Jim & Marcile Thomsen
Frank Thomsen
Lois Thrapp
Delores Throneberry
Linda Tibbs
Ruth Tisler
John & Eleanor Titus
John & Helen Titus
Connie Tjernberg
Lorraine Todd
Mavis Tofte
Jim Tokarski
D & Katherine Tomlinson
Francis Tompkins
George, Carol & Doug Tookey
Daniel Toporek
Jerald & Margaret Torresdal
Laverta Townsend
Dana Toy
Jerry Tracy
Greg & Sandra Traeger
Jean & Don Trammell
Lyle & Fern Tresham
Connetta Trimble
Triple Creek
Ronald Tripp
Pauline Trom
Arlene Trowbridge
Truitt Bros., Inc.
Toan Truong
Glenn & Evelyn Tucker
Beth & Henry Tucker
Hector Turcotte
Martha & S.C. Turner
Alice & Pat & Family Tvetan
James & Joy Underwood
United Titanium, Inc.
United Way
Clement Unrein, Jr.
Robert & Louise Vachter
Gaida Valkovskis
Valley View Acres
Carolyn & Dan Van Otten
R.K. Van Santen, Dds
Peter & Pam Vandeneynde
Wilbur & Darline Vanderbeck
Kimberly Vanderpool
Evelyn Vandette
Urban & Linda Vanhandel
Deanna Verboort
Tom Vervaene
Alden Vickstrom
Karen Vincent
Virgil T. Golden Funeral
Service
Estate Of Judith Visconti
“Thank you for all
of your help and
support. With your
help, we were able to
grant mother’s last
wish to stay in her
home.”
“Thank you for your
dedication and compassion during our
time of need.”
“You provided us
with strength and
tools to allow my
sister to be well
cared for during her
journey.”
George Vogel
Linda Vognild
John Vohar
Michael & Lorene Vollmar
William & Deborah Voves
Guy & Ilene Wade
Richard & Viola Wade
Sharon Wagner
Ruth Wagner
Wagon Wheel Dollars Of
Salem
Wah Chang
Timothy & Linda Wahlberg
Doris Walker
Dan Walker
Louis Walker Jr.
Carolyn & James Wall
Margaret & George Wallbaum
Lorna & Dick Wallen
Marvis Walter
June Walton
James & Valera Warczak
Sharon Ward
Allan & Dorothy Ward
Dorothy Warwick
Tatiana Washburn
Bob & Rachel Watilo
Glenva Watkins
Deanna Watkins
Wilbur Watters
Margaret Wattier
Charles & Jane Wavra
Donald & Julie Wavra
Randy & Rose Wavra
Frederick & Charlene Wavra
Bob & Mary Waytenick
Barbara Weathers-Tipton
John Weaver
Kenneth Webb
Cherry Webber
Jerry & Carol Webber
Virginia Webster
James & Virginia Webster
Ethel & Jim Webster & Family
Eileen Weekley
Betty Weiss
James & Louise Weiss
Norman Welch
Christine Welch
Elaine Wells
Wells Fargo Community
Support
Shirley Werdebaugh
Roy & Fern West
Shirley West
Sybil Westenhouse
Larry & Kathy Westling
J.J. & Darlene Wetherbee
Violet Wettestad
Leo & Beatrice Wheadon
Scott & LJ Whipple
Bruce & Jan Whitaker
Douglas & Erva White
Debra White
Jim & Eileen White
Beverly & Michael Whiteley
Sharon Whitwer
Jacquie & Mark Wiesner
Wilco Farmers
Rosemary Wiles
Denny & Jeannette Wilfong
Mabel Wilhelm
Debra Will
Willamette Lutheran Homes,
Inc.
Willamette University
Willamette Valley Concrete
Willamette Valley Doll Club
Willamette Valley Model-T
Ford
Robert & Noreen Willey
Leila Willgress
Patricia Ehrlich & James
Willhite
Denyce Walker/ William
Turnbull
Roland And Virginia Williams
Lynda Williams
Terrill & Michael Williams
Steve Williams
Theodore & Eileen Williamson
Eugene Williamson
Linda Willnow
Jeanette Wilson
Thomas & Harriett Wilson
Joyce Wilson
Jack & Joan Wilson
Dorothy Wilson
Dawn Wilson
Harold Wiltse
Gerald & Henrietta Wimer
Windedahl, Rangitsch &
Thompson
Jerry & Sharon Winegar
Dr. Thomas & Patricia Winkler
Donna Winkler
Gene & Polly Winstead
Mary Wirfs
Sandra Wiscarson
Gary & Kae Wise
Linda Wiser
Dick & Norma Wiser
Bonnie Witiuk
Donald & Jody Witten
DJ & Lila Woelke
Wogan & Hatfield
Philip & Mary Ellen Wolf
Gary & Joyce Wolfard
Dorothy & Gilbert Wolfe
Rhonda Wolter
Glenda Wolvert
Ernest & Lorene Wood
Beverly Wood
Walter Wood
John & Susan Wood
Frank Wood
Carol Woodcock
John Woodruff
Beth Woodrum
Pat & Cathie Woodward
Linda Woolley
Eunice & Donald Worden
Michele Worley
Julie Wright
Ronald & Kathleen Wrolstad
Larry & Judy Wrolstad
Carol Wrolstad
Catherine Yale
Taylor Yingling
Harrison & Raymona Yost
Janice & Dennis Young
Dennis & Jan Young
Mike & Ruth Young
Ken & Maureen Young
Bonnie Young
Violet Yungen
Charlene Yuranek
Charles Zemanek
Douglas & Jamie Zielinski
Don & Vivian Zielinski
Dorothy Zinn
Richard & Charlene Zitzewitz
Steve & Varee Zolotoff
c/o Hewlett-Packard
c/o Portland General Electric
Willamette Valley Hospice has prepared this list with
great care, but despite our sincere efforts, errors do
sometimes occur. If you were a donor during the
fiscal year and your name was omitted or misspelled
we hope you will forgive us and advise us of our error.
Thank you.
Spring 2009 • Willamette Valley Hospice • Journeys
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Camp Might Oaks
Serving Grieving Children
and Their Families
Willamette Valley Hospice’s Camp Mighty
Oaks, in its 10th year, is the only camp
in Marion and Polk counties specifically
for grieving children and their families.
The camp includes traditional camping
experiences, great food, new friends,
and activities. Within a casual and
comfortable setting, children and their
families will find ways to grow and gain
more understanding about their grief
and loss.
Camp Mighty Oaks welcomes and supports any child, 5 or older, along
with adult family members who have experienced the death of a loved one. “A powerful
part of camp is having the opportunity to talk with others about their loss,” says Lori Ensign, camp director.
“Parents and children each participate in small groups to explore the grief and loss within their lives.”
To register and for dates and times, please contact our Bereavement Services department at (503) 588.3600.
Light Up A Life 2009 Holiday Fundraising Campaign
New in November 2009 – Unique Quilted Holiday Ornaments
Handmade by Hospice Volunteers
Light up a Life Community Gathering
Thursday December 3, 3-5pm
Willamette Valley Hospice
1015 3rd St NW, Salem
no registration required
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Volunteer Trainings
there is no cost to attend the training but please pre-register
One-day training:
Friday, May 15th, 8:00am-5:30pm
Four-evening training:
Mon, Jun 8; Wed, Jun 10;
Mon, Jun 15, and Wed, Jun 17;
6:00pm – 9:00pm each evening.
An exciting new service for our community
Monthly Drop-in Grief Groups
by Lori Ensign, Lead Bereavement Counselor
Loss is a universal event, yet grief is an individual
experience. We instinctively know that we need support
when we are grieving; it is natural to seek solace at a
time of loss. Expressing your grief and listening to the
expressions of others can be a valuable key to healing.
Grief support groups provide an opportunity to discover
that you are not alone and find resources to help through
the grief process.
Willamette Valley Hospice Bereavement Services provides
a variety of opportunities to come together in community to find support. We currently offer six-week
grief groups and wanted to add opportunities for people to attend when they needed to drop in for support.
The drop-in grief groups are a safe, supportive place in which bereaved people can share their grief, receive
information about the grief process and receive support from trained facilitators and other members of the
group. Members are invited to share or just listen as they wish. Members can attend the groups regularly or
periodically for as many sessions as they wish. Participants report that the support groups serve as a stepping
stone along the path of learning how to live with loss.
The groups take place at Willamette Valley Hospice, 1015 3rd St NW, Salem.
There is no cost for these groups and no registration is required.
Creatively Expressing Grief: explores a different theme each month and
uses art activities as a way to process and invite participation in a safe and
supportive environment.
2nd Thursday of every month, 1:00pm – 2:15pm
May 14: Growing through grief
June 11: Bridges to healing
July 9: Tending to the garden of grief
August 13: Honoring your grief
Drop-in Discussion group: looks at a variety of topics to help you
creatively face your situation and discover alternatives for working through your
grief. This group is a place where you can connect with others to decrease the
isolation that grief can bring.
4th Thursday of every month, 12:15pm-1:30pm
May 28: Instrumental & intuitive grief
June 25: Children & grief
July 23: Journaling as a way of healing your grief
August 27: Setting your intentions to heal
If you do not wish
to receive further
communications from
us, you may optout by either calling:
503.588.3600 or by
email: info@wvh.org
or by mail: Willamette
Valley Hospice, 1015
3rd St. NW, Salem,
OR 97304. We do not
rent or share contact
information to third
parties.
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2009 Calendar of Community Events
ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS - 6 Sessions
There is no cost for these groups, but pre-registration is required. To register or for more information contact
Bereavement Services at 503.588.3600 or toll-free at 1.800.555.2431 or visit us on the web at www.wvh.org
Dallas - daytime
Thursdays 2:00 - 3:30 pm
May 7, 14, 21, 28; June 4, 11
West Valley Hospital,
525 SE Washington, Dallas
Willamette Valley Hospice
1015 3rd St. NW, Salem
Silverton - evening
Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 pm
Sept. 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Family Birth Center, Silverton
Salem - evening
Hospital, 2nd Floor, 342 Fairview, Mondays, 6:00-7:30 pm
Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30; Dec. 7, 14
Silverton
Willamette Valley Hospice
Woodburn - evening
1015 3rd St. NW, Salem
Mondays, 6:00-7:30 pm
Oct. 12, 19, 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16
Cascade Park Retirement Center,
950 N. Cascade Drive, Woodburn
Silverton - evening
Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 pm
May 7, 14, 21, 28; June 4, 11
Family Birth Center, Silverton
Hospital, 2nd Floor, 342 Fairview,
Silverton
Salem - daytime
Tuesdays, 2:00-3:30 pm
May 19, 26; June 2, 9, 16, 23
Willamette Valley Hospice
1015 3rd St. NW, Salem
Salem - evening
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm
June 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14, 21
Willamette Valley Hospice
1015 3rd St. NW, Salem
Salem - daytime
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:30 am
Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26; Sept. 2, 9
Drop-In Grief Workshops
Stayton - evening
Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 pm
Nov. 5, 12, 19; Dec. 3, 10, 17
Santiam Hospital,
1401 N.Tenth St., Stayton
Monmouth - daytime
Mondays, 10:00-11:30 am
Oct. 12, 19, 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16
Monmouth Senior Center
180 S. Warren, Monmouth
Children, Adults &
Famiies - 6 Sessions
Salem - daytime
Tuesdays, 2:00-3:30 am
Oct. 27; Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24,: Dec. 1
Willamette Valley Hospice
1015 3rd St. NW, Salem
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm
Sept. 22, 29; Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27
Willamette Valley Hospice
1015 3rd St. NW, Salem
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS
for
There is no cost for these groups but
you must pre-register
There is no cost for these events, and no registration is needed.
Creatively Expressing Grief
Drop-In Discussion Group
Explore how art can help you express your grief
when words alone seem inadequate.
Part of each group is devoted to the topic of interest
for adults who have lost a loved one.
Meets Monthly - Every 2nd Thursday
Meets Monthly - Every 4th Thursday
Community Grief Workshops
There is no cost for these events, and all are welcome to attend.
SPRING MEMORIAL GATHERING
May 28, Thursday, 3:00 - 5:00 pm.
Willamette Valley Hospice
1015 3rd St. NW, Salem
No registration required.
Coping with the Holidays workshop
November 14, Saturday 9:00 am - noon
Willamette Valley Hospice
1015 3rd St. NW, Salem
Please contact Bereavement Services at 503.588.3600, or toll-free at 1.800.555.2431, with any questions.
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Journeys • Willamette Valley Hospice • Spring 2009