Pointe Coupee Hospice Volunteer Recognized Nationally

 
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Olivia Beauvais

2018 “Volunteers Are the Foundation of Hospice” Award

 
 

Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee Senior, Olivia Beauvais, was recently nominated by the Pointe Coupee Hospice Staff for the 2018 “Volunteers Are the Foundation of Hospice” Award. This award is presented to an outstanding student hospice volunteer. “Being nominated for this award is a very special honor in and of itself. It signifies how very important Olivia’s contributions are to your hospice and the community”, stated Diane Snyder Cowan, National Council of Hospice and Palliative Care Professionals Awards Committee Chairperson. Out of approximately 200 nominations, Olivia placed in the top 5 in the country in her category.

Olivia’s initial commitment to volunteerism with Pointe Coupee Hospice began as a 6th grader in 2013. At that time, and because of her age, she was utilized in a clerical capacity within our hospice office and participated in fundraising projects for our hospice fund.  In 2017, Olivia expressed a desire to become a direct care volunteer allowing her to visit hospice patients in their homes. Becoming a direct care volunteer meant hours of training, studying and shadowing other volunteers until she met the requirements to become an independent visiting volunteer. Olivia also participates in bereavement visits with hospice patients’ families which requires an understanding ear and caring words of encouragement, qualities which this young high school student possesses with ease.

Olivia’s dedication to hospice service is remarkable, especially considering her in-depth volunteerism in other areas of her life, her full-time enrollment in honors courses as a senior in high school and her participation in high school extracurricular activities.

Pointe Coupee Hospice is extremely proud of Olivia. Our hospice and home health staff congratulates Olivia on this acknowledgment and her many accomplishments.