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Agenda at a Glance

Agenda at a Glance

Monday, July 30, 2012

9:30 – 10:30 AM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 – 12:00 PM ET

Opening Plenary: The New Breed of Volunteer Thomas McKee

12:00 – 12:30 PM ET

Break

12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

2A: Hospice Volunteer Training: Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Training Program and Ensuring the Competency of Your Volunteers     Valerie Gibson

2B: Specialized Volunteer Programs and Services Mauna Cowan and Barbara Fike

2:00 – 2:30 PM ET

Break

2:30 – 3:30 PM ET

3A: Engaging with Faith: Multiplying Volunteers through Effective Faith Community Outreach James Brooks

3B: Complementary Therapies: Designing, Funding, Training, Supervising and Integrating a Volunteer Program into your Hospice Services Valerie Hartman, Becky Luntsford and Clara Brosnaham Reeves

3:30 – 4:00 PM ET

Break

4:00 – 5:00 PM ET

4A:  From Compassion Fatigue to Compassion Satisfaction Lisa Gallagher 

4B: Reminiscence: A Valuable Resource for Bereavement and Long Term Care Planning Robin Edgar

5:00 – 5:30 PM ET

Break

5:30 – 6:45 PM ET

NCHPP Volunteer/Volunteer Manager Section Meeting: Your Peer Support Group: Sharing Best Practices, Greatest Challenges and Future Opportunities for Hospice Volunteer Leaders! NCHPP Volunteer/Volunteer Manager Steering Committee

6:45 – 8:00 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

9:30 – 10:30 AM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 – 12:00 PM ET

 

5A: Leading Volunteer Programs the “Hospice Way” Kathy Roble

5B: Interviewing, Selection and Placement - Oh My! Jen Jackson

12:00 – 12:30 PM ET

Break

12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Plenary II: Regulatory Matters for Volunteer Leaders Judi Lund Person

2:00 – 2:30 PM ET

Break

2:30 – 4:00 PM ET

Ignite Sessions: Short, focused, fast-paced and dynamic presentations that convey new ideas, tips and strategies

4:00 – 4:30 PM ET

Break

4:30 – 5:30 PM ET

 

8A: Integrating Volunteers into the Interdisciplinary Team Sandi Huster

8B: Outreach, Marketing and Recruitment – Who Has Time? Volunteers Do! Kathy Brandt

5:30 – 6:30 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

Wednesday, August 1

9:30 – 10:30 AM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 – 12:00 PM ET

9A:  Benchmarking for Success! How Does Your Hospice Volunteer Program Measure Up? NCHPP Volunteer/Volunteer Management Steering Committee

 

9B: How to Become an Organizational Change Leader Rose Van Der Berg

12:00 – 12:30 PM ET

Break

12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Plenary III: Ignite Your Leadership Potential Claire Tehan

2:00 – 2:30 PM ET

Break

2:30– 4:00 PM ET

Ignite Sessions  Short, focused, fast-paced and dynamic presentations that convey new ideas, tips and strategies

4:00 – 4:30 PM ET

Break

4:30 – 5:30 PM ET

 

12A: What Volunteer Leaders and Managers Need to Know NCHPP Volunteer/Volunteer Manager Steering Committee

12B: Competency Assessment and Evaluation of Volunteers Robert Parker 

5:30 – 6:30 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

Thursday, August 2 

Volunteer Day

9:30 – 10:30 AM ET Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 – 12:00 PM ET

Plenary IV:  Volunteers – The Heart of Hospice - J Donald Schumacher Volunteers: Exceptionalism in Care and Practice - Gary Gardia and Danae Delman

12:00 – 12:30 PM ET

Break

12:30 – 1:30 PM ET

V2: Spirituality at the End of Life Bonnie Meyer

1:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Break 

2:00 – 3:00 PM ET

V3: Surviving Ourselves - Change, Loss and Self-Compassion Rex Allen

3:00 – 3:30 PM ET

Break

3:30 – 4:30 PM ET

V4: So, What Am I Supposed to Do? Working with Non-Communicative Patients/Families Sara Wright

4:30 – 5:00 PM ET

Break

5:00 – 6:00 PM ET

V5: Raising Your Ethical Antennae Jennifer Ballentine

6:00 – 7:00 PM ET Exhibit Hall Open

Friday, August 3

9:30 – 10:30 AM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 – 12:00 PM ET

13A:  Facebook, Email & Blogging: Getting and Keeping Volunteers Natasha Beauchamp

13B: Practical Solutions to Difficult Situations: Working with Challenging Volunteers Sarah Varick

12:00 – 12:30 PM ET

Break

12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

14A:  Inpatient Unit Hospice Volunteers: Creating and Expanding Roles and Services Gina Kasch and Diane Doyle

14B: Dotted Lines, Curbs and Guardrails: Boundaries for Volunteers Patti Anewalt

2:00 – 2:30 PM ET

Break

2:30 – 4:00 PM ET

Closing Plenary: Do It Well. Make It Fun. The Key to Success in Volunteer Management  Ron Culberson

4:00 – 6:00 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open