Yearly Archives: 2017



It should come as no surprise to anyone that children need special consideration in their dealing with death. Those  special needs are addressed at Camp Erin, a national outreach of the Moyer Foundation. This year’s Camp Erin Pittsburgh,  hosted by Good Samaritan Hospice, The Moyer Foundation, and YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee, was held […]

Camp Erin for Grieving Children


I’ve been asked how I know what to do as a hospice volunteer–how to behave and what to do. The short answer is that I’ve been trained. The picture above is my re-certification certificate which just arrived at Good Samaritan Hospice. At Good Samaritan all personnel coming into contact with patients […]

Volunteer Certification