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Published 12/8/25 2:58PM

Greater Boston area Pet Therapy Teams for Hospice Visits!

Good Shepherd Community Care
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Newton, MA
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime), Weekends (daytime)
    Commitment Details:
    2 hours/week or more, as your schedule allows. One year commitment.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    3
    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 must have a minimum of Canine Good Citizen certification (or other, if not a dog). We provide comprehensive training, starting in January 2026.

    Description

    Greater Boston area Pet Therapy Teams for Hospice Visits!

    Bring joy to with your pet therapy-trained dog by making visits to Good Shepherd hospice patients AND/OR our patients who are in our pediatric palliative care program. Visits occur where the patients reside - in the greater Boston area.

    Friendly pet therapy visits are tremendously appreciated by our patients and their families. Join us and help improve our patients' quality of life.

    For Dogs: You and your dog must have received Canine Good Citizen, or equivalent certification, or beyond.

    Do you have a non-dog pet that you have been certified with to make visits? (cats, bunnies, birds, etc.) we are also very interested in discussing our volunteer possibilities with you!

    Our award-winning hospice offers comprehensive volunteer training and ongoing support. Volunteers & their pets are a valued part of our organization.

    Contact us to learn about our upcoming training, starting in January 2026! Or, if that timing doesn't work for you, we can arrange training for a different time when you contact us.

    Our patients reside across the greater Boston area and we have pet therapy visiting opportunities in a wide area. For information, please contact Icy Bradley, at ibradley@gscommunitycare.org. Check our website for our volunteer application at GSCommunityCare.org/volunteer.

    Thank you! We look forward to hearing from you!

    Location

    On-site

    Good Shepherd Community Care

    160 Wells Ave, Newton, MA 02459, USA

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