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.