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Published 9/30/25 5:04PM

Pet Therapy - Hospice Patient Visits

Vitality Hospice and Palliative Care
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Huntingdon Valley, PA
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    To volunteer with an impact, you need at least a half hour per patient, each week, or every-other-week.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Pet Therapy Certification/insurance, like through Bright & Beautiful or Therapy Dog International, is a plus. Pets must be able to document all needed shots and license.

    Description

    Pet Therapy - Hospice Patient Visits

    We are looking for established, and/or new, Pet Therapy Teams, that have Bright & Beautiful, or Therapy Dogs International, or some other Pet Therapy certification, to join our pool of Hospice Volunteers, providing hospice patients, and/or their families, with extra attention when on our service.

    If you have a Pet Therapy Animal, I don't need to tell you the power that their visits have.

    We are looking for Teams who can visit weekly, or every-other-week, to patients under our care, mostly who are in a nursing facility and have long been without constant canine contact.

    I wish Hospice Volunteering onboarding was a snap, but it is a process... But really just for the human team member. If you are ready to go through the process, because you know the benefit that you can bring to others, whose days are limited, please reply to this post and I'll send you details about our onboarding process.

    Location

    On-site
    Throughout the surrounding area of, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, US

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    Send Email

    If you are interested in this post, please reply, sending an email to the Volunteer Coordinator: SBallas@VitalityHospice.com . When you do, you will be sent detailed information about the onboarding process, so you can make an informed decision about getting involved. Once you indicate that you accept what is needed, you will be sent our Application, which is the official start to onboarding.

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