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Pet Volunteers needed to visit Hospice patients

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ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of SF Bay Area

  • 302 people are interested

VITAS invites friendly and well-behaved pets to join the Paw Pals program, in which animals and their humans learn how to visit patients at the end of their life. VITAS Paw Pals visitor can offer comfort, bring back memories, encourage activity and provide unconditional love to VITAS patients. Your visits leave behind memories of you and your pet, and rekindle thoughts of other pets.

Pet visits can sometimes reach a patient when no one else can. Our Paw Pals brightens the day for everyone when they visit.

Paw Pals must be well-groomed, at least one- year old, and have up-to-date health records. Can be dog, cat, rabbit, or other friendly animal.

For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.

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About VITAS Healthcare of SF Bay Area

Location:

670 North McCarthy Blvd, Ste 220, Milpitas, CA 95305, US

Mission Statement

VITAS Healthcare recognizes the importance of a strong and innovative program. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice program, allowing VITAS to continue personalizing, enhancing and expanding services offered to patients and families. By exemplifying the VITAS Values, volunteers serve as patient and family advocates and are proactive in meeting the needs of patients and families. VITAS integrates volunteers into the hospice team by actively recruiting, training, supporting and creatively utilizing volunteers to meet patient and family needs. Volunteers and their contributions are respected and valued.

Description

Volunteers are the heart of VITAS Healthcare, providing friendly, non-medical patient and family care and offering support services in the office, using their cars and from their own homes.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Health & Medicine
Seniors
Animals, Health & Medicine, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Near your home, or workSanta Clara, San Mateo, Alameda countiesSan Jose, CA 95136

DATE POSTED

August 8, 2023

SKILLS

  • Hospice Care
  • Animal Therapy
  • Patient Care
  • Animal Care / Handling
  • People Skills
  • Elder care

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • Visit patient about 1 - 2 hours a week. Time commitment of about 1 year.
  • Pet will need rabies vaccines. Person must have covid vaccine.

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