- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Mini Horse or Alpaca needed to visit Hospice Patients
ORGANIZATION: OPTUM Palliative & Hospice Care (formerly Evercare Hospice)
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Optum Hospice is currently seeking pet therapists to visit our patients on Hospice who live either in their own home, Board & Care, Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing Facility located throughout Orange County. Pet therapy visits can dramatically impact the lives of those on hospice by making the patient smile, laugh or even talk when we haven’t seen this type of behavior in weeks or months. There is an unspoken connection between the animal and the hospice patient which is amazing to experience. Our goal is to make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families and to treat each patient as we would our own family member. Pets must be certified as a pet therapy animal through the Delta Society, Therapy Dogs International, PAWS or organization of this caliber.Pet therapists must provide proof that THEIR animal has liability insurance and up to date vaccinations. All animals must be bathed & brushed prior to each visit.All human volunteers must attend one of our volunteer training sessions, submit to a 2 step TB test, drug screening, criminal background check and we offer the Hepatitis B vaccination which is optional. All provided at no charge to the volunteer. We look forward to hearing from you!
More opportunities with OPTUM Palliative & Hospice Care (formerly Evercare Hospice)
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About OPTUM Palliative & Hospice Care (formerly Evercare Hospice)
Location:
3120 W Lake Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92704, US
Mission Statement
To provide compassionate, individiualized end of life services to patients and families.
Description
Optum Palliative & Hospice Care, is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc. (CHAP) under the CHAP Hospice Standards of Excellence.
CHAP accreditation recognizes that OPTUM meets the industry's highest nationally recognized standards. Less than 15 percent of all US hospice agencies are CHAP accredited.
As demonstrated through CHAP accreditation, OPTUM provides high-quality, compassionate hospice and palliative care services in 11 states. Not only do we provide the basic hospice and palliative care services required by law, we offer many additional services that standard hospices do not. Here are the benefits and services our patients could receive:
- Involvement of an OPTUM Hospice or Palliative Care Physician
- Unrestricted access to the kind of therapies patients need, including certain life-prolonging therapies, such as radiation or chemotherapy
- Coordinated care with the patient's physician
- Assistance navigating the health care system and Medicare/Medicaid certification
- 24-hour-a-day on-call support
- Pain and symptom management and control
- Psychological and spiritual support
- Support and education for patients' loved ones
At the heart of hospice is the belief that everyone has the right to dignity and freedom from pain at the end of life. This is why we are dedicated to creating personalized care plans, which give patients the specific care they need and deserve.
OPTUM Palliative & Hospice Care is Medicare-approved, which means that our services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, military health plans and most private insurance companies.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various Locations throughout Orange Countyand Long Beach. Could be some patient in theLos Angeles Area.Santa Ana, CA 92704
DATE POSTED
January 18, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Drug Screen, 2 Step TB test, Hep B is optional
- Must provide proof Liability Insurance on your pet