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A Hospice Patient Visit with your pet Sunrise, Deerfield, Miramar, FL
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare - Broward
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401 people are interested
Does your pet have that something special? Our patients would love to have visit with your pet! No bones about it; pets touch lives in special ways - and volunteering offers many rewards! Research has shown that pet visits can sometimes reach a patient in ways that no human being can.
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. A registered 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.
All kinds of pets are invited to join the VITAS Paw Pal Club.
Requirements
Pet must be at least one- year old.
Pet must have up-to-date health records.
Pet must have completed obedience training; or be screened by the basic screening questions of the Canine Good Citizen Program. (this can be done on site at VITAS).
A Paw Pal Volunteer is considered a Patient Care Volunteer. Volunteer is required to complete a background screening, fingerprint, and TB test. VITAS covers the cost of these.
For additional information about the VITAS Paw Pal program, contact Laurel Torres, Manager of Volunteer Services, at laurel.torres@vitas.com
For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.
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About VITAS Healthcare - Broward
Location:
1801 WEST SAMPLE ROAD, Suite 100, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33064, 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,
Community,
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Vitas Healthcare - Broward County4800 N. Nob Hill Rd - "C" WingSunrise, FL 33351
DATE POSTED
December 16, 2024
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Animal Care / Handling
- Hospice Care
- Elder care
- Animal Therapy
- Patient Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Weekly visits, generally 1-2 hrs + travel time.
- APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A COVID VACCINE CARD OR EXEMPTION. Initial Vet screening required (form will be provided by VITAS); Pets must be updated with required vaccinations