Hospice Pet Therapy Volunteers Needed

Purpose

To positively impact patients and their families by providing exceptional home health, palliative, and hospice care through a collaborative, team-based approach.

Responsibilities

• Visit Hospice patients with certified pet therapy dogs to bring joy, humor, love, and companionship.
• Bring unconditional, non-judgmental love to patients on the end-of-life journey.
• Reduce feelings of loneliness and anxiety for patients.
• Encourage patients to socialize and have something to look forward to.

Qualifications

• Certified pet therapy dog.
• Experience with hospice care and end-of-life situations.
• Ability to provide comfort and companionship to patients and their families.

Benefits

• For Patients: Unconditional, non-judgmental love from certified pet therapy dogs, reduced feelings of loneliness and anxiety, encouragement to socialize, and something to look forward to.
• For Volunteers: Gratification of bringing smiles to the faces of patients, families, and friends, witnessing the impact a dog can have on others' lives, and giving certified pet therapy dogs important work to do.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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Benefits

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Skills

• Patience and empathy.
• Ability to provide emotional support.
• Knowledge of hospice care and end-of-life situations.

Benefits

• For Patients: Unconditional, non-judgmental love from certified pet therapy dogs, reduced feelings of loneliness and anxiety, encouragement to socialize, and something to look forward to.
• For Volunteers: Gratification of bringing smiles to the faces of patients, families, and friends, witnessing the impact a dog can have on others' lives, and giving certified pet therapy dogs important work to do.