SHELBY - Hospice Cleveland County is offering a 12-hour training course to anyone interested in learning more about hospice care and the services provided to your community.  There is no obligation to volunteer.  To get credit for the course, you must attend all three days.

Hospice Cleveland County offers a number of opportunities for volunteer involvement, including direct contact with patients and their families, office assisting or working at an inpatient/residential facility.  We exist to provide high quality, skilled compassionate care and support for patients with a life-limiting illness, their families, and the community, regardless of ability to pay.

Event Details
Dates:  August 15th, 16th & 18th
Day Classes:  9am to 1pm
Evening Classes:  5:30pm to 9:30pm
Free Admission
Venue:  Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building
Address:  951 Wendover Heights Drive in Shelby

The supply of type O negative blood at the American Red Cross has dropped to critically low levels.  Type O negative blood is always in high demand because it can be transfused to patients with any blood type, especially in emergency situations.   Type O negative donors are needed now to help prevent the type O negative blood supply from declining further.

“The American Red Cross is reaching out to eligible blood donors, sponsors and community leaders to ask them to help recruit type O negative blood donations to help meet the needs of patients in our community,” said Joyce Brendel, CEO of the American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Region.

While all blood types are needed during the summer months, the Red Cross urges those eligible donors with O negative blood type to make and keep appointments in the upcoming days to help restore the blood supply.