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Published 10/10/25 2:48PM

Make a "Dog-Gone" Difference in a Hospice Patient's Life

VITAS Healthcare of Columbus
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Columbus, OH
I Want to Volunteer

    • Details

    Start Date:
    October 10, 2025
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    30 minutes to 2 hours per week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    25
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement, Women
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+

    Description

    Make a "Dog-Gone" Difference in a Hospice Patient's Life

    VITAS invites friendly and well-behaved pets to join the Paw Pals SM program, in which animals and their humans learn how to visit patients on hospice services. A VITAS Paw Pals visitor can offer comfort, bring back memories, encourage activity and provide unconditional love to VITAS patients. Your visits leave behind memories of you and your pet, and rekindle thoughts of other pets.

    Pet visits can sometimes reach a patient when no one else can. Our Paw Pals SM brightens the day for everyone when they visit.

    ALL KINDS of pets are invited to join VITAS’ Paw Pals Club.

    Paw Pals must be well-groomed, at least one- year old, and have up-to-date health records.

    For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer or email beth.tong@vitas.com

    Location

    On-site

    Assisted Living Facilities, nursing homes, patient homes

    Columbus, OH, USA

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