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A Hospice Patient Visit with your Certified Pet (Shabbona)

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ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of The Greater Illinois Valley

  • 6 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 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 VITAS Paw Pals Club.

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.


For more information about VITAS visit www.VITAS.com.

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About VITAS Healthcare of The Greater Illinois Valley

Location:

1040 4th Street, Peru, IL 61354, 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 advocat es 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
LGBTQ+
Women
Animals, LGBTQ+, Women

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

409 West Comanche AvenueShabbona, IL 60550

(41.76746,-88.87916)
 

SKILLS

  • Hospice Care
  • People Skills
  • Animal Care / Handling
  • Bilingual
  • Animal Therapy
  • Patient Care

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Be able to visit a minimum of 1 time per week.

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