76 Polish hospices joined their forces in the 7th "Hospice is life, too" social campaign to raise awareness about care they give to the bereaved children. Concerts, open days and other charity events are among activities organized by hospices and their volunteers. As usual, nationwide and regional media joined the campaing and inform about activities and needs of hospices in Poland.
"How to talk with pupils about the end of life and hospice volunteering" is a textbook published recently by Hospice Foundation Poland. The book has been published in 10 000 copies and is given for free to the schools across Poland. "How to talk with students..." has been recommended by the Minister of Education, gained countrywide media coverage and recognition among the teachers.
"To overcome prejudice" is a training film made by Hospice Foundation within the WHAT programme. The programme's aim was to start prisoners voluntary service in Polish hospices. The aim has been achieved and 9 new hospices started to work with volunteers from behind the bars. The film below shows how a hospice may organise a cooperation with a penitentiary institution and benefit from inmates' voluntary service.
Thousands of volunteers help the hospices in 40 Polish cities in a "Fields of hope" campaign. During the action, hundreds of thousands of daffodills are handed to the donators whose support is isdispensible for the hospices.
A cooperation between Father Dutkiewicz Hospice in Gdansk and Gdansk Przerobka Penitentiary Institution is the fact that brought French-German ARTE television to Poland. Two journalists from Paris came to Gdansk to see how inmates help as hospice volunteers.
Over 100 hospices and palliative care units from Poland took part in the 5th nationwide “Hospice is Life, too” campaign organised by Hospice Foundation. On October 11th 2008 (Hospice and Palliative Care World Day) the hospices’ employees and volunteers organised a series of events called: “Let’s play for hospice”. These included concerts, sports events, happenings and meetings in hospices and schools.
