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Small Therapy Pet For Hospice Patients In Their Home Or Inpatient Facility

Hospice East Bay
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Pleasant Hill, CA
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    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    One year
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    40
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Health & Medicine
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Age Requirement:
    21+
    Other Requirements:
    COVID vaccinations and 1 booster were previously required, however, at this time it is not required; Annual TB test; Pet certified for visits

    Description

    Pet Pal Volunteers and their therapy pets provide support services to hospice patients and their families, in their homes or an inpatient Facility. These volunteers must be highly sensitive to a patient’s comfort with animals. They should be empathetic and nonjudgmental with respect to the beliefs and attitudes of others. Specialized training for volunteers. Pets must have therapy certification.

    Pet Pal Volunteers and their therapy pets provide support services to hospice patients and their families, in their homes or an inpatient Facility. These volunteers must be highly sensitive to a patient’s comfort with animals. They should be empathetic and nonjudgmental with respect to the beliefs and attitudes of others. Specialized training for volunteers. Pets must have therapy certification.

    Location

    On-site
    Pleasant Hill, California, US

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