FARMINGTON — Hazel Doak of Farmington has completed a 100-hour training program to serve as a lay chaplaincy volunteer for the Chaplaincy Program at Franklin Memorial Hospital. 

Doak joins 10 other trained volunteers who visit with patients and family members weekly under the direction of hospital staff chaplains. She received a certificate of completion at a ceremony Dec. 11 in the hospital chapel.

The chaplaincy volunteer training includes studies on topics such as ethics, religious traditions, communications skills, prayer with patients, family support and supervised visiting.

Persons interested in serving as chaplaincy volunteers are welcome to contact the Rev. Doug Dunlap or the Rev. Tim Walmer at 779-2509. Inquiries are welcome from people of all religious traditions.