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1 person is interested
Pet Therapy Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Elara Caring
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1 person is interested
Elara Caring, a leading care provider in the Midwest, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life care to local hospice patients and their families.
Elara Caring is looking for Pet Therapy volunteers (handlers with dogs only). A visit from a therapy dog can be so beneficial. Terminally ill patients enjoy the extra attention and unconditional love they feel from a four-legged companion. In order to volunteer and visit patients, you must have your own dog who is already certified through Therapy Dogs International or Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs.
Volunteers must have his/her own certified Therapy Dog. Handler must be able to provide dog's health record (current DHLPP, Bordetella, Rabies and fecal tests), therapy certification and certified of liability insurance policy.
Hours are very flexible, weekends, evenings or weekends. Typically we ask that you visit your assigned patient 1-2 hours per week or at least twice monthly.
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About Elara Caring
Location:
1530 West Market Street, Akron, OH 44313, US
Mission Statement
We believe the best place for your care is where you live. We exist to deliver exceptional personalized health care services wherever you call home. We do this by hiring compassionate people who believe in taking care of our patients, our clients, our care providers and each other. We strive to foster personal development and empower a collaborative team approach to ensure we are delivering the right care, at the right time and in the right place.
Description
Elara Caring is one of the nation’s largest providers of home-based care, with a footprint in the Northeast, Midwest and South. Elara brings together three award-winning organizations - Great Lakes Caring, National Home Health Care, and Jordan Health Services - into one transformational company, which provides the highest-quality comprehensive care continuum of personal care, skilled home health, hospice care and behavioral health.
Elara Caring leads patients through the post-acute care journey by providing the appropriate level of care, delivered wherever our patients call home. The company’s intimate understanding of its patients’ needs allows it to apply proprietary platforms to deliver proactive, customized care that improves quality of life and keeps patients in their homes.
The company, comprised of 35,000 caregivers serving over 60,000 patients and their families daily, in 225 locations across 16 states, is focused on providing patients with the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various LocationsAkron, OH 44313
DATE POSTED
June 22, 2023
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Animal Therapy
- Hospice Care
- Veteran Care
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Typically our volunteers spend 1-2 hour per week with their assigned patient.
- Volunteers encouraged to show proof of COVID vaccination.