- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
PET THERAPY VOLUNTEER
ORGANIZATION: Elara Caring Hospice - Macomb and Oakland Counties
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Elara Caring Hospice is looking for PET THERAPY DOG volunteers who like to volunteer in the Macomb and Oakland County areas. A visit from a therapy dog can be so therapeutic. Terminally ill patients enjoy the extra attention and unconditional love they feel from a 4 legged companion.
In order to volunteer and visit patients, you must have your own dog who is certified as a Therapy Dog.
Hours are very flexible, weekdays, evenings or weekends.
For more information, contact Elara Hospice Volunteer Coordinator @ 800-379-1600 ext. 33140 or email chickerson@elara.com.
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About Elara Caring Hospice - Macomb and Oakland Counties
Location:
30400 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 334, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, US
Mission Statement
Elara Caring: The Right Care, Right Place, Right Time: We encourage a philosophy of care that assists patients, caregivers, family and friends during the final stages of terminal illness. We promote dignity and emphasize quality of life for those who choose to die in familiar surroundings with the ones they love.
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.
A person who volunteers is trained for the area in which they choose to serve and are under the direction of the hospice staff member responsible for the volunteer program.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Franklin, MI 48025
DATE POSTED
January 18, 2022
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
- Animal Therapy
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-4 hours per week (flexible) Make your own schedule
- Pet Must Already be Certified as a Therapy Pet