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Published 11/12/25 8:52AM

Furry Friends for Patients! Become a Hospice Pet Therapy volunteer!

Unity Hospice of Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Greater St. Louis and Houston
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near wauwatosa, WI
I Want to Volunteer

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    Flexible based on your availability
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    25
    Cause Areas:
    Health & Medicine, Religion & Spirituality, Seniors & Retirement
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    We pay for drug/TB and background testing

    Description

    Furry Friends for Patients! Become a Hospice Pet Therapy volunteer!

    Is Your Dog Itching to Make a Difference?

    Your certified pet can help hospice patients!

    Volunteering for Unity Hospice is very flexible - with many locations near you.

    Your dog can be a certified Therapy Dog or Canine Good Citizen. We're also happy to pass on info about how to get your dog certified.

    Hospice is about living and celebrating life, and making sure patients and their families receive love and support - from staff, from volunteers, and from friendly pets! Visiting with a patient or their families during this hard time can bring so much peace and comfort. You already know how amazing your dog is - let's show them off to others who can appreciate them like you do!

    Our volunteers receive extensive training to work in hospice, and will need a fingerprinting background check, tb and drug testing, and vaccine & certification records for their dogs. We'd be happy to share more information - please get in touch!

    Watch our video to learn more: Volunteering with Unity

    Location

    On-site
    Varies depending on patient location, wauwatosa, Wisconsin, US

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