Pet Therapy Volunteers needed

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Pet Therapy dogs bring a smile to a patient when no one else can. Spend at least one hour a week volunteering with your pet therapy dog visiting with patients in your home town. Dog must be certified pet therapy dog. What a blessing to share your precious pet with lonely, bed bound patients at facilities in your area.

About Hospice

Hospice is an extensive Program for anyone with a diagnosis or decline in health that could limit their life expectancy to 6 months or less if the disease/decline runs its normal course.

Our Mission

Making a difference by providing care from our heart to enhance the quality of life for those with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones.

Our Volunteer Program

At Heart to Heart Hospice our volunteers are a vital part of our hospice team. Together we can help improve the quality of life for hospice patients.

Volunteers provide service to patients in a number of different ways. Depending on your interests, skills, talents, and the amount of time you have, there are a variety of ways that you can help.

Some of the ways our volunteers make a difference in the lives of patients are through......

• Respite/Break for the caregiver
• Companionship
• Activities
• Pet Therapy
• Clerical/Office Work

All volunteers receive orientation and training to ensure they feel comfortable with their tasks. Training is held at our office in Flint at a time convenient for the perspective volunteer. Training is approximately 3 hours and generally covers the following areas:

• Philosophy of hospice care
• A comprehensive overview of services offered by the hospice
• Physical, emotional, social, and spiritual issues that people can encounter at the end of life
• An overview of chronic and life-limiting illnesses
• Effective communication skills when speaking with the patient and family members
• Information about interpersonal family issues and relationships
• Basic information about grief and loss

Volunteers are required to be fingerprinted, have a background checks, and receive the two-step TB tests. There is no cost involved to the volunteer. However, we ask that the volunteer commit to being available one time a week for at least one year. Volunteers must be 18 or older and must provide their own transportation. All volunteers must have covid vaccinated or have an excuse waiver.