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2 people are interested
Make You and Your Pet Hospice Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Trinity Hospice
Please visit the new page to apply.
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2 people are interested
Holy Trinity Hospice is looking to add certified therapy pets and their handlers to our volunteer team.
If interested in learning more about this opportunity, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 508-791-8200.
Interested applicants must be at least 18 years old (or 16 if accompanied by a parent or guardian), agree to a background and reference check, attend volunteer orientation, and complete two TB tests (provided free of cost by Holy Trinity).
More opportunities with Trinity Hospice
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Trinity Hospice
Location:
545 SW Cutoff, Suite 9, Worcester, MA 01607, US
Mission Statement
Trinity Hospice's mission is to provide/improve the dignity & quality of life through death and beyond with compassion, passion & commitment. Focus of care is directed toward patient goals for the remainder of life & is adjusted & refocused as the condition of the patient changes. Nurses, social workers, home health aids, volunteers, bereavement counselors, chaplains, hospice physicians & management of Trinity Hospice provide a dynamic, holistic interdisciplinary team to serve the patient, family care giver and significant other which is recognized as the "unit of care." The Trinity Hospice team will continuously strive to meet & exceed the unique and very individualised spiritual, emotional and physical needs of the "patient/unit of care" during the dying process, continuing through the bereavement (thirteen month) period that follows the death of the patient.
Description
Trinity Hospice is dedicated to improving the quality of life through compassionate care for individuals and families facing an end-of-life illness. Our staff of highly qualified physicians, nurses, certified home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers work in partnership with the patient, family, and their personal physician to make the final period of life comfortable and peaceful.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1183 Main StreetWorcester, MA 01603
DATE POSTED
August 26, 2015
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Healthcare
- Animal Therapy
- Hospice Care
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- An hour a week.