No One Dies Alone Training

Patients can have a compassionate volunteer beside them as they experience the final moments of their lives.

No One Dies Alone (NODA) is a national volunteer-centered program started in 2001 by Peace Health in Eugene, Oregon. It has since been adopted and adapted for use at Witham Health Services. Witham’s goal is to provide companionship and support for dying, hospitalized individuals so that no patient ever goes through the dying process alone.

Who Can Volunteer?

Witham Health Services is looking for interested, caring members of the community to serve as compassionate companions. Because of the sensitivity of the program, volunteers must be older than the age of 18. Applicants will undergo a criminal history background check, health screen and interview to be considered as a volunteer team member and member of the NODA team.

Training and Volunteering No clinical skills are required to volunteer for this program. Volunteers will receive NODA-specific training. Once approved as a volunteer team member, new volunteers will also attend a hospital-specific training and a new volunteer orientation session. These trainings are required to ensure appropriate education for our volunteers and to ensure the safety of both volunteers and patients, in addition to helping make the compassionate companion experience a positive one for everyone involved. The training will take place on Monday, Feb. 27 from 6 – 8 p.m. in the North Pavilion Community Room at Witham’s main campus located at 2605 N. Lebanon Street in Lebanon. Deadline to RSVP for the NODA training is Friday, 2/17/2023 and registration will be limited to 25 participants. Please RSVP to Amy Mitchell at 485-8175 or [email protected].

About Witham

Witham Health Services is proud to be part of the growth and vitality throughout Boone County and the surrounding communities.

Our mission is to improve your health through excellence and personalized care. Every day, our experienced and compassionate staff, combined with our state-of-the-art technology, bring exceptional health resources to patients and their families – all close to home.

Witham has offices in Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Jamestown, Lebanon, Thorntown, Whitestown at Anson and Zionsville. At Witham Health Services, we feel called to care for our neighbors; supporting them to live healthy, active lives and helping them heal in times of injury and illness. To learn more about our mission, our values and vision, visit www.witham.org.