Hospice of the Comforter

     In 2008, I lost my wife to cancer. Although we knew for several months before her death that she was terminal with no chance of a cure, because of our lack of knowledge about hospice care, she had to endure treatments and procedures that caused her pain and suffering which could have been avoided had she been on hospice service. While it is debatable whether or not her life was prolonged, it is a certainty that her quality of life in her remaining months was diminished.

     I decided after her death to do whatever I could to help others avoid this same fate by making people aware of the value and availability of hospice care.

     I’ve made a commitment to help Hospice of the Comforter revitalize and expand its Ambassador Volunteer Program. The purpose of this volunteer program is to reach out to the community to let more people know about the benefits of hospice care in general and about the quality of services offered by Hospice of the Comforter.

     This program gives volunteers the opportunity to be speakers to targeted groups or representatives at health fairs and other venues. We want to get our message of compassion and hope not only to healthcare providers, but also to faith communities, social services, adult communities and the Hispanic community. We especially want to reach out to those who would not otherwise get information on how hospice can help them or who would choose hospice too late to significantly impact their life.

     We need your help. If you also feel passionately about this issue and would like to volunteer to be part of this exciting and ambitious endeavor to make a dramatic impact in our community, please contact Sheila Cadoret at 407-682-0808, ext.2257 or click here to email her. 

Bill Benner, a retired naval aviator, is passionate about revitalizing Hospice of the Comforter’s Ambassador Volunteer Program. He is working as a Volunteer Team Leader with Sheila Cadoret, Supervisor of Volunteer Services, Natalia Cabrero, Project Manager, Osceola County, and Christy Chick, Clinical Liaison Manager,  to recruit and train volunteers for this program.