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7 people are interested
Hospice Pet Therapy Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Encompass Hospice
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7 people are interested
If you and your pet are certified in pet therapy and would like to work with people nearing the end of their life, please consider joining Encompass Hospice as a pet therapy volunteer. Encompass Hospice, one of Denver Post's 2015 Top Places to Work, is looking for passionate folks to visit with our patients both at home and in facilities, to provide the kind of support and comfort only a pet can bring. Please consider contacting Ron Faulkner, Volunteer Coordinator at (303) 940-9999(office)/ 720-602-3680 (cell) or email at: ron.faulkner@encompasshealth.com today to discuss the many opportunities we have for you and your pet all along the front range.
More opportunities with Encompass Hospice
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Encompass Hospice
Location:
1355 South Colorado Blvd. Bldg. C; Suite 604, Denver, CO 80222, US
Mission Statement
To provide a Physician-based standard of care in Hospice that serves all people with the utmost dignity and Honor.
Description
Our compassionate end-of-life care is provided in the patient’s home, whether that is a home address, nursing home, assisted living community, independent living community or other location. It focuses on the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of both the individual patient and our patients’ loved ones: caregivers, spouses, children, extended family and friends.
We emphasize dignity and peace, controlling pain and other symptoms so the patient can remain as alert and comfortable as possible. Our medical social workers help the family understand and cope with loss; we can also call upon non-denominational chaplains to provide additional spiritual support and grief counseling.
- Assists the patient with the emotional and psychological aspects of dying
- Assertively manages the patient’s pain and symptoms with the goal of minimizing or eliminating pain and discomfort
- Provides medications related to the illness for symptom control and pain relief
- Provides necessary equipment such as a hospital bed, wheelchair, walker and oxygen
- Provides spiritual care support through experienced chaplains and social workers
- Teaches families about how to care for the patient
- Delivers special services like dietary, speech and physical therapy
- Makes short-term inpatient care available when pain or symptoms become too difficult to manage at - home, or if the caregiver needs respite
- Offers volunteers for companionship and support
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Facilities and Patient's HomesDenver/ Front Range, CO 80033
DATE POSTED
August 20, 2018
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Animal Therapy
- Bereavement Support
- Patient Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 8 hrs or more per month
- Current pet therapy certification, Hospice Volunteer Training, TB Test, Drug screen, Ongoing Trainin