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Therapy Dogs Needed to Comfort Hospice Patients

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Kokomo, IN
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    Flexible — visits are scheduled around your availability
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    4
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Health & Medicine, Mental Health
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers must provide proof of therapy dog certification through a recognized program. Dogs should be calm, well-groomed, and comfortable in new environments. Handlers must be compassionate, dependable

    Description

    Therapy Dogs Needed to Comfort Hospice Patients

    Few things bring comfort like the unconditional love of a dog. Compassus Hospice is seeking volunteers with certified therapy dogs to visit patients. These visits can reduce stress, ease loneliness, and spark joy for patients and families during tender times.

    Volunteers may:

    • Visit patients in homes or care facilities with their certified therapy dog
    • Encourage gentle interaction such as petting, brushing, or simply sitting together
    • Provide companionship that creates peace and connection

    Your dog’s presence can offer comfort words can.

    Pet therapy volunteers needed throughout the following counties:

    • Carroll
    • Clinton
    • Grant
    • Howard
    • Miami
    • Tipton
    • Cass
    • Wabash

    Private Group Details:

    • Group Size Range: 1 - 50+
    • Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
    • Event can be held at organization location(s)
    • No Donation

    Few things bring comfort like the unconditional love of a dog. Compassus Hospice is seeking volunteers with certified therapy dogs to visit patients. These visits can reduce stress, ease loneliness, and spark joy for patients and families during tender times.

    Volunteers may:

    • Visit patients in homes or care facilities with their certified therapy dog
    • Encourage gentle interaction such as petting, brushing, or simply sitting together
    • Provide companionship that creates peace and connection

    Your dog’s presence can offer comfort words can.

    Pet therapy volunteers needed throughout the following counties:

    • Carroll
    • Clinton
    • Grant
    • Howard
    • Miami
    • Tipton
    • Cass
    • Wabash

    Private Group Details:

    • Group Size Range: 1 - 50+
    • Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
    • Event can be held at organization location(s)
    • No Donation

    Location

    On-site
    Kokomo, Indiana, US

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