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2 people are interested
Pet Therapy: Share the joy of your furry friend
ORGANIZATION: Capital Caring
Please visit the new page to apply.
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2 people are interested
We are looking for caring, compassionate people like you, who want to give something back to their community.
Capital Caring's volunteers are core members of our care teams. They are diverse, springing from all walks of life, and each person brings special skills that improve our ability to offer excellent care.
Capital Caring is a regional non-profit organization- providing hospice and palliative care to patients facing life-limiting illness. Capital Caring takes a holistic approach to treating the patient and their families, by providing medical, spiritual, emotional and social support.
Is your dog pet therapy certified? Are you looking for new ways to share the joy of your animal? Great, our patients and families would love visits from you and your furry friend.
Are you interested in learning more? Contact Amylyn Verrone, Volunteer Coordinator @ averrone@capitalcaring.org.
More opportunities with Capital Caring
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Capital Caring
Location:
4715 15th St N, Arlington, VA 22205, US
Mission Statement
To improve care for those facing life-limiting illness through direct support of patients and their families, public education and public advocacy.
Description
Since our founding in 1977, Capital Caring has helped families and loved ones make the most of every moment together by offering coordinated care, comfort, and dignity to those living with serious illness.
We trace our roots to a small group of committed volunteers in northern Virginia, but have since grown to be the largest nonprofit hospice provider in the mid-Atlantic region. With a service area of more than 17,000 square miles, we are in your enighborhood and are ready to provide world-class care whenever - and wherever - you need it.
Capital Caring provides excellent pain relief and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, and compassion to families across the region. Our health professionals - including more than 20 staff doctors - deliver some of the best care in the United States.
Capital Caring is open 24 hours every day. Anyone who needs help staying independent and safe can access our services, regardless of their ability to pay. We tailor care to your specific needs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
September 21, 2017
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Animal Care / Handling
- Animal Therapy
- Spiritual Healing
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 2-4 visits per month
- TB test, orientation- all provided in house