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Want purpose? Trying to Pay-It-Forward? Hoping to find good in the world? Put your extra time to beneficial use by completing our 3-day, in-person, hospice volunteer training program. Community volunteers are critically needed to provide in-home companionship or respite care to hospice patients, near your own home, in either San Luis Obispo County or Santa Barbara County. No prior experience is necessary. And recently heavy Covid restrictions for volunteers have been lightened by the CDC.

Central Coast Hospice has been providing medical and social services to those with a terminal diagnosis in all of San Luis Obispo County for over ten years and in all of Santa Barbara County for over five years. Central Coast Hospice will offer a Volunteer Training this Summer, and we are recruiting purpose-filled volunteers willing to serve this mostly Senior-Aged Community.

Compassionate Volunteers are a crucial part of our program. Hospice Volunteers provide supervision to patients while their caregivers take a break or run errands. Volunteers in this role do not do personal care (toileting, showers, diapers) or heavy cleaning. Central Coast Hospice Volunteers assist with light household tasks, provide emotional support and socialization, and help with miscellaneous tasks—like organizing family photos or helping the patient write letters to their loved ones.

Potential Volunteers must have an interest in helping others, have a caring nature, and be able to participate in a training program before starting their volunteer experience. Current and past Volunteers say they received far more rewards from volunteering than they felt they gave. They say they have learned more about themselves, their own families, and their own feelings about death, as well as the beauty of life, in the process.

The training will be held July 21, 28, & August 4, 2023, 9am-4pm. There is no charge for the classes, and Central Coast Hospice will provide snacks, lunch, and a binder full of training materials. Pre-registration and screening interview are required.

This Summer 2023 training will be held in San Luis Obispo, but we have other training options including an upcoming Online Remote Training for the Santa Barbara Regions.

The training will include such topics as: the history of hospice, its philosophy and mission, how hospice addresses the needs of the patient and family, the role of various hospice clinician team members, family dynamics, communication skills, dementia, grief & loss, and the role of the volunteer. Multiple presenters, videos, and examples will be given to convey the material and keep you engaged.

To register for the training, you can e-mail the Volunteer Coordinator at: info@cchh08.com. Or call Central Coast Hospice: (805) 540-6020 and ask to speak with the Volunteer Coordinator at Extension 729.

This lecture dives deep into the Watergate scandal, one of the most notorious political events in American history. It explores the intrigue behind the initial break-in, the investigative process that unraveled the truth, the lasting impact of the scandal, and even stories that haven't been widely known before.

Paul P. Magallanes is an accomplished FBI Special Agent veteran and founder of Magallanes Associates International. With over 21 years of experience in the FBI, Mr. Magallanes has an extensive background in investigations, training, and security consultation. He began his FBI career in Tampa, Florida, where he was one of the first to work in an undercover capacity.

Throughout his career, Mr. Magallanes played a key role in various high-profile cases. He was an original investigator in the Watergate Burglary case, where he developed critical information leading to the resignation of President Nixon. In the Greylord Case, he exposed corrupt Cook County judges in Chicago while working undercover. In addition to his undercover work, Mr. Magallanes was a leading member in the landmark Class Action suit, Perez v FBI, against the FBI for discrimination in the workplace against FBI Hispanic Agents.

In addition to his investigative work, Mr. Magallanes coordinated security for the 1984 Olympic Command Headquarters in Los Angeles. He received numerous awards for his outstanding investigative and undercover efforts, including FBI Quality Service Salary Increase Awards, commendations, citations, and superior performance awards.

Mr. Magallanes is recognized as one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics in the Nation" by Hispanic Business Magazine. He has also been featured in various international media outlets for his expertise in kidnap prevention, response, and multilingual ransom negotiation programs, as well as corporate security, executive protection, and international security issues.

Mr. Magallanes holds a Master of Science degree in Administration of Justice from the American University in Washington D.C., a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota, He attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL, and has completed work toward his Ph.D. in Law Enforcement Management Studies from the American University. He is an active member and leader in numerous law enforcement, social, business, and cultural organizations.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

This lecture can be attended online via Zoom or in-person at our Thousand Oaks campus.

New details are emerging about Friday's incident when a man scaled a fence and reached the White House before the Secret Service subdued him. The incident is prompting questions about lax security.

Something remarkable has been happening in American retail. Despite the devastation of the pandemic, people are still opening new stores. That's true about major chains but also small shops.

Game six of the World Series, controversy in the NBA over a player's anti-Semitic social media post, and players are asked to leave politics aside during the upcoming soccer World Cup in Qatar.

Painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer was born in war-ravaged Germany in 1945. Wim Wenders' new film conveys the beauty, bleakness and moral weight of Kiefer's art.

Commentator Douglas Rushkoff says we need to consider a new way to view the relaionship between human beings and their machines. Most companies, he argues, ignore the way people actually use technology. How else can you explain what's taking place on cell phones or the web. Wireless companies are attempting to shrink the web onto tiny cell phone screens...streaming media companies is trying to make the computer a TV or movie screen. Rushkoff says technology makers need to brings technology to the human being and not the other way around.

Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick, creators of Thirtysomething and executive producers of My So-Called Life, are making news again with a new series. It's called Quarterlife, and it's airing not on TV, but in short, six-to-an-hour episodes on the Web. Some pundits are touting it as an alternative for audiences during the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike. Critic David Bianculli, who's working on the Web himself now at TVWorthWatching.com, has a review.

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

Maxim Health Care Services has agreed to pay $150 million to resolve fraud allegations by the Justice Department and the attorneys general of 42 states. The home health care company admitted to overcharging Medicaid for six years. Eight former employees at the company have pleaded guilty in connection with the scheme, and some of them face prison time.