Hospice volunteers offer comfort in a time of great need

URBANA – Carole Matthews once wondered how good she'd be at helping dying people through their last few months of life.

After all, she doesn't knit. She doesn't quilt. How, she wondered, would she ever help them pass the time?

Then she discovered just listening and talking means quite a lot.

"You don't have to do anything great," she said.

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