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ORGANIZATION: The Buckingham

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 11 people are interested
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We are looking for a loving pet and pet owner to provide pet therapy/visits to our residents. We LOVE pets and so do our senior residents. We would welcome weekly pet visits from a well behaved four legged friend to help sooth, comfort and bring joy to our senior citizen population.

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About The Buckingham

Location:

8580 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77063, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to serve seniors in our community and provide the support they need to live a purposeful, meaningful reality. We believe age is only a number and we strive to aid our residents to live strong, be active, maintain their dignity and age successfully.

Description

The Buckingham is a 501C3 senior living community located near the Memorial Neighborhood in Houston Texas. The Buckingham opened it's doors in 2005 and is known for it's premier senior living which includes Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Support and Skilled Nursing. With emphasis on social engagement, physical health, intellectual stimulation and spiritual fulfillment, our organization is recognized as a Center for Successful Aging.

Our residents desire to live with meaning and purpose, be contributing members of the larger community and age successfully. With our growing population, we need your support. We are looking for folks that share our love, dignity and respect for seniors and who are ready and willing to support through volunteering. Options are near limitless and can look like; reading buddies, teaching Spanish classes, offering lectures, help with computer or ipads, play video games, sharing your collections, school science projects, serve ice cream, call bingo, proving music, art appreciation or classes, pet therapy visits or simply sharing a hand to hold when families can't be there.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Community
Seniors
Animals, Community, Seniors

WHEN

Mon Jul 26, 2021 - Fri Oct 01, 2021
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

WHERE

8580 Woodway DriveHoustonHouston, TX 77063

(29.742844,-95.51465)
 

SKILLS

  • Animal Therapy

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • one-3 hours per week
  • Pet must be up-to-date on shots, well groomed and be certified pet therapy dog.

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