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9 people are interested
Pet Companion Volunteers -- lifting spirits with loving companions
ORGANIZATION: AseraCare Hospice
Please visit the new page to apply.
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9 people are interested
Dogs, cats, gerbils, hamsters, lizards, ponies, pigs...
Under our Pet Companion program, trained volunteers and their pets visit our patients -- bringing joy, warmth and companionship to help brighten the last days of their lives. Pet companionship can bring our patients a sense of peace and trust, and help to relieve stress. The emotional benefits of pet therapy continue long after the visit is over!
Dogs must have passed obedience training and be certified by a Pet Therapy Program, such as Therapy Dogs International, or a comparable program (many qualifying programs are listed on the American Kennel Club’s website).
Service areas: Brookfield, Cudahy, Oak Creek, Fredonia, Grafton, Cedarburg, Pewaukee, Sussex, Glendale, Milwaukee, Kenosha, Racine, Lake Geneva, Pleasant Prairie, St. Francis and more.
Hospice volunteers describe their work as gratifying, intellectually stimulating, and emotionally meaningful. Hospices require a lot from their volunteers and value them greatly.
Requirements & Commitment
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18 or older
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum of 1-2 hours per week
Even an hour a week can provide a great deal of comfort and care to our patients and families. All necessary precautions are made to ensure safe visits.
Volunteer opportunities are available throughout Southeastern Wisconsin including Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Washington and Walworth Counties.
There is an opportunity near you!
Please visit or call Melanie Burns at 262-785-1356 or visit our website, www.AseraCare.com
More opportunities with AseraCare Hospice
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About AseraCare Hospice
Location:
2775 S. Moorland Road, Suite #201, New Berlin, WI 53151, US
Mission Statement
We will focus our resources to serve the emotional, spiritual and physical needs of our employees, patients and families with a sense of compassion, urgency and customer service. We will preserve the dignity of death for our patients and families so that no one will ever die in pain or alone. We will create a culture that is dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering which finds expression through the ongoing gentle acts of kindness, sympathy and compassion. We will serve, educate and support our local communities and referral sources as to the benefits, dignity and nobility of end-of-life care. We will grow a vibrant business that delivers exceptional care, customer service and financial performance.
Description
Hospice care is an important step in the final months of a person's life. It requires compassion, emotional support, experience and wisdom in working with terminally ill patients.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
office: 2775 S. Moorland Road(serving Milwaukee County &8 surrounding counties)New Berlin, WI 53151
DATE POSTED
August 3, 2022
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Elder care
- Animal Therapy
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours a week
- Dogs must be trained and certified