Share Your Pet's Unconditional Love with a Hospice Patient! (Racine/Kenosha)

Volunteers are the HEART of Heartland Hospice! We are looking for more pet/handler teams to enrich the lives of our hospice patients (in Racine or Kenosha County) by making regular visits to provide companionship and meaningful activities between animal and patient. Service hours are flexible and scheduled according to your availability and location. Volunteers and their furry friends have the power to bring the greatest gifts to our patients’ lives... a smile and reassurance that comes with knowing they are genuinely cared for. If you have a friendly canine that has a lot of love to give and spreads joy wherever she/he goes, this is the opportunity for you!

If your dog is currently certified through an approved, reputable therapy animal agency, you can immediately apply to become a Heartland Hospice volunteer.

Is your pet not certified? We will happily assist you with this process. Once your pet is certified and registered, you will then be trained to become a Heartland Hospice volunteer. Handlers must be at least 18 years of age, agree to a background and reference check, receive two TB tests, and have reliable transportation.

Requirements: must be 18 years or older; agree to a background/reference check; have reliable transportation; attend an orientation to learn more about the philosophy of hospice, our company, the role of the volunteer and communicating with hospice patients and their families; complete a two-step TB test.

Volunteer hours are extremely flexible and opportunities are scheduled according to needs, personality, availability and location.

NOTE: Certain breed restrctions apply.