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Share the Healing Power of Pets – Become a Pet Therapy Volunteer! (Porter County)
Presencial, La persona voluntaria debe estar en o cerca de Valparaiso, IN
Descripción
Horarios disponibles:
Días laborables (durante el día, tardes), Fines de semana (durante el día, tardes)
Flexibilidad:
Varias horas al mes
Frecuencia:
Recurrente
Buscando personas voluntarias:
1
Área de impacto:
Salud y medicina
Compensación:
Formación incluida
Requisitos para participación:
Licencia de conducir, Verificación de antecedentes, Asistir a orientación
Edad requerida:
18+
Descripción
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
Ubicación
Presencial
Valparaiso, IN, USA
