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25 people are interested
FIDO/Pet-assisted therapy hospice volunteer team
ORGANIZATION: Kaiser Permanente Hospice
Please visit the new page to apply.
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25 people are interested
Kaiser Permanente hospice volunteers who have certified pet-assisted therapy animals to visit patients currently on Kaiser Permanente Hospice service. These companionship visits have the goal of enhancing patients’ psychosocial well-being through safe animal contact. It is not the role of the pet-assisted therapy team to assist or care for a patient’s physical needs or be involved in any therapeutic practice involving therapeutic outcomes. Certified Pet-Assisted Therapy Volunteers and pet assisted therapy dogs will visit patients living in facilities only. Certification must be obtained and current through an organization such as Pet Partners.
Volunteer trainings will be held in Winter, Spring and Fall, 2024.
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About Kaiser Permanente Hospice
Location:
2701 NW Vaughn St., Suite 140, Portland, OR 97210, US
Mission Statement
Kaiser Permanente Hospice provides compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care at the end of life. The focus of care is to promote quality of life, ease suffering, honor dignity, respect choices and support grieving. Hospice is a supportive approach to end-of-life care that emphasizes control of pain and other symptoms, as well as providing emotional, spiritual and psychological support to enable patients to spend their remaining life in dignity and comfort. Our staff work closely with the attending physicians, family, and loved ones to ensure that the patient's community needs are met. Hospice services are provided in the patient's home, regardless of location. It may be a private residence, an assisted living community, an adult care home or a residential or intermediate care community. We are honored to be invited to your patient's home at such a sacred time. We will do all we can to help the patients and family make the most of every day.
Description
Kaiser Hospice is a non-profit, Medicare-certified hospice program providing end-of-life, palliative (comfort not curative) care services to Kaiser Permanente members and their families in the Portland/Vancouver Metro area.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Portland Metro AreaPortland, OR 97210
DATE POSTED
November 29, 2023
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Animal Therapy
- Hospice Care
- Veteran Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Up to 4 hours/week
- Hospice Volunteer Training/Certified assisted pet-therapy dog through organizations such as Pet Partners or PACTT