‘Colon-aid’ the Yeovil District Bowel Cancer Support Group
Macmillan Volunteers
One member asked what Rowland actually did as a Volunteer in the Macmillan Unit at the YDH NHS Foundation Trust as they could be interested in joining. It was discussed that a volunteers duties included greeting patients and carers and offering them refreshments, taking blood samples to the laboratory, taking prescriptions to the pharmacy, collecting chemotherapy from the pharmacy, arranging lunches for patients in the treatment room. Volunteers help in providing friendly and responsive support for patients and carers. Recruiting policy was that normally you could not join until you are at least 2 years after the end of treatment due to difficult issues that could be met in the job.
Any Other Business
It was confirmed that Mr Ockrim would be attending the February 2007 meeting as guest speaker.
Date and Time for Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Friday 16 February 2007 from 2pm- 4pm at St Margaret’s in Yeovil.
Please inform the Colorectal/Stoma Care Department, Level 4, Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, YEOVIL BA21 4AT by writing if you can attend. Alternatively, Corrina can also be contacted by telephone on 01935 384352. However, don’t worry if you forget to make contact please just come along.
One member asked what Rowland actually did as a Volunteer in the Macmillan Unit at the YDH NHS Foundation Trust as they could be interested in joining. It was discussed that a volunteers duties included greeting patients and carers and offering them refreshments, taking blood samples to the laboratory, taking prescriptions to the pharmacy, collecting chemotherapy from the pharmacy, arranging lunches for patients in the treatment room. Volunteers help in providing friendly and responsive support for patients and carers. Recruiting policy was that normally you could not join until you are at least 2 years after the end of treatment due to difficult issues that could be met in the job.
Any Other Business
It was confirmed that Mr Ockrim would be attending the February 2007 meeting as guest speaker.
Date and Time for Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Friday 16 February 2007 from 2pm-
Please inform the Colorectal/Stoma Care Department, Level 4, Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, YEOVIL BA21 4AT by writing if you can attend. Alternatively, Corrina can also be contacted by telephone on 01935 384352. However, don’t worry if you forget to make contact please just come along.