Hospice Pet Therapy Volunteers Needed
About the Role
Residential Hospice is seeking volunteers with certified pet therapy dogs to visit our patients on Hospice care. Hospice pet therapy utilizes the natural bond between humans and animals to bring joy, humor, love, and companionship to those on the end-of-life journey.
Benefits for Patients
- The unconditional, non-judgmental love that pets provide.
- Reduced feelings of loneliness and anxiety.
- Encouragement to socialize.
- Having something to look forward to.
Benefits for Volunteers
- The gratification of bringing smiles to the faces of patients, families, friends, and faculty staff.
- The chance to witness firsthand the amazing impact a dog can have on the lives of others.
- The opportunity to give their certified pet therapy dog important work to do, where it will receive lots of loving attention.
About Us
At Residential Healthcare Group, we are on a mission to positively impact our patients and their families and inspire a renewed sense of hope and confidence by providing exceptional home health, palliative, and hospice care. Our care teams serve as wayfinders and waymakers by delivering individualized care plans and experiences wherever patients are.
We are governed by core values in our interactions with one another, patients, families, caregivers, partners, customers, and vendors. We believe exceptional care is best delivered in a collaborative environment and seek to continually transform the home health, palliative, and hospice industries through our proven team-based approach to care management and delivery.
Our hospice team is comprised of physicians, registered nurses, social workers, and spiritual care counselors who work together to care for the whole patient—addressing medical, spiritual, and emotional needs.
By educating patients and their families and advocating for those in need, we aspire to increase access to our industry-leading services at every stage of the patient’s journey, whenever and wherever they need us.