Share the Healing Power of Pets – Become a Pet Therapy Volunteer! (Lake County)

Paws & Compassion: Bring Smiles and Comfort with Your Therapy Pet

Share the healing power of your certified therapy animal. Pet Therapy Volunteers provide comfort, companionship, and a joyful distraction to hospice patients and their families in homes or care facilities.

What You’ll Do:

• Spend time with patients, offering comfort and companionship
• Participate in friendly visits with your certified therapy animal
• Follow a volunteer care plan agreed upon with the hospice team

Pet Qualifications:

• Certified/registered therapy animal (most commonly dogs)
• Up-to-date vaccinations (rabies & distemper) and health screening

Volunteer Qualifications:

• Therapy animal/handler liability insurance coverage
• Volunteer must be at least 18 years old with reliable transportation
• Criminal background check, drug screening & TB test
• Completion of hospice volunteer training and orientation required

Interested? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator today to bring smiles and joy with your pet!

Fallon Lamprakes fallon.lamprakes@southerncareinc.com