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Pet Therapy
ORGANIZATION: Chapters Health System (Hospice)
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Do you have a pet? If so, you can benefit a Cornerstone Hospice patient through Pet Therapy, which has both physiological and psychological benefits. Visits from pet therapy animals can help alleviate pain, and they help to make facilities more homelike and/or offer a change in a patient's routine. Spending time with animals can help our patients feel less lonely. Once you let us know of your interest, we can point you in the right direction to have your pet certified. Please note that your pet will need to be certified through a program such as "Canine Good Citizen" and registered with a pet therapy service. PLEASE NOTE: All Cornerstone Hospice volunteers are required to go through a mandatory volunteer training class with additional training required for some positions. For this reason, becoming a Cornerstone Hospice volunteer is typically not appropriate for court related community service hours or other short-term requests. Ideally, our volunteers commit to at least one year with us.
All trainings are 9 am-5 pm with lunch and materials provided
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About Chapters Health System (Hospice)
Location:
2445 Lane Park Road, Southridge Office, Tavares, FL 32778, US
Mission Statement
Cornerstone Hospice's mission is simple: Delivering extraordinary care to every person we touch in every community we serve. Volunteer opportunites are available throughout the seven Central Florida counties we serve: Hardee, Highlands, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk and Sumter, and now in Cobb County, Georgia. If you live in a neighboring county, you can still volunteer. However, all of your volunteer activities will take place in one of our seven counties, typically the one closest to you. PLEASE NOTE: Even if you are interested in several different volunteer roles within our organization, you only need to click on one opportunity during this process. You will have a chance to discuss ALL of your areas of interest during your volunteer training. Thanks!
Description
Cornerstone Hospice volunteers are a vital part of our entire organization, and play an active role in helping to provide the many special comfort and support services that distinguish Cornerstone Hospice care.
Our volunteers are special, but not out of the ordinary. They are regular people just like you. They use common sense and understanding. They do not need a medical background. They listen. They care. Volunteers help make a patient's life more fulfilling and satisfying by giving their time, understanding, and support and asking nothing in return. They also provide support to caregivers who are often with the patient 24/7 and may need a much needed break. If direct care is not for you, you can assist with administrative tasks at our office locations, and help out with events and community outreach. Any Cornerstone Hospice volunteer will tell you that they feel they receive more from their experience than they give.
PLEASE NOTE: All volunteers are required to go through a training class with additional training required for some positions. For this reason, becoming a Cornerstone Hospice volunteer is typically not appropriate for court related community service hours or other short-term requests. Ideally, our volunteers commit to at least one year with us.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
(office) 8009 S Orange Avenue; Orlando, FL 32809*volunteer opportunities availablein and around YOUR neighborhood*Orlando, FL 32809
DATE POSTED
July 24, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible, though we suggest 2-4 hours per week