Speakers on Site
EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR YOUR GROUP OR ORGANIZATION
Helping You Navigate Difficult Healthcare Decisions
At Cedar Valley Hospice, we’re here to support you with the knowledge, guidance, and compassion you need—especially during life’s most challenging moments. Our team is dedicated to making a meaningful difference for patients, families, and anyone facing serious illness or loss.
We often hear, “I wish we had called sooner” or “I didn’t realize what hospice could offer.” That’s why we created our S.O.S. (Speakers on Site) program—to start the conversation early.
Through community presentations, we help you and your group understand hospice care and end-of-life options before a crisis happens. Our goal is to give you the tools and confidence to make informed choices—so you and your loved ones get the care and support you deserve, when it matters most. Want to schedule a presentation? We’re here to help.
Know Your Options.
Be Informed.
Our S.O.S. (Speakers on Site) presentations are designed to give you and your group the tools to make informed healthcare decisions—before a crisis arises. Available free of charge to businesses, civic organizations, schools, churches, and healthcare professionals, these sessions offer:
- Clear guidance on navigating serious illness
- Direct access to hospice and healthcare experts
- A better understanding of available care options
- Help with advance care planning and directives
- A no-cost way to educate your team or community group
We also offer continuing education opportunities for healthcare professionals. Cedar Valley Hospice is an approved Iowa Board of Nursing Provider, so nurses can earn CE credits by attending. All other participants receive a certificate of attendance.
Popular topics include:
- Final Hours & Preparing for Critical Care Events
- Pain & Symptom Management at the End of Life
- Difficult Conversations and Ethical Considerations
Ready to schedule a presentation or learn more? We’re here for you.
There are also various other chances to volunteer with Cedar Valley Hospice such as working at fundraising events, gardening, helping with office and mailing duties or serving on various committees at Cedar Valley Hospice.
Presentation Options
- Hospice 101
- Myths of Hospice
- Grief & Loss
- Palliative Care
- Eucalyptus Tree Youth Grief Program
- Advance Care Planning
- Death & Dying
- HIV & the CASS Program
Volunteer Responsibilities
Volunteers at Cedar Valley Hospice have certain requirements they must adhere to:
- Attend a 16 hour training prior to volunteering
- Have good listening skills
- Make a year-long commitment
- Maintain confidentiality
- Be present at in-services and training sessions
- Accept others spiritual beliefs and cultural backgrounds
- Be active at least one hour per week
- Be able to get to and from volunteer appointments consistently
- Be both physically and emotionally healthy
- Cannot have experienced the death in their family or loss due to divorce or separation in the previous year
- Be able to be sensitive and empathetic
Interested in Volunteering?
If you would like more information on volunteering for Cedar Valley Hospice, complete the form below or call Chris Dunn, Volunteer Services Team Lead at 319.272.2002.
Volunteer Information
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Become a volunteer!
Our volunteers are the heart of our organization. From visiting patients to helping with events, they perform a number of different roles that are vital to helping us carry out our mission.