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ORGANIZATION: Caring Hospice Services of Western PA

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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Furry Friends Wanted to Visit Hospice Patients!

Caring Hospice Services is looking for pet therapists and their humans to volunteer their time and affection to our hospice patients in Allegheny County.

We recognize and appreciate that pet therapy offers a unique solution to improving the quality of life for hospice patients by providing emotional, social, and physical benefits.


You choose the location and set your own schedule!

All types of animals are welcome!

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About Caring Hospice Services of Western PA

Location:

118 Fox Plan Rd, Suite 1, Monroeville, PA 15146, US

Mission Statement

Caring Hospice Services is a unique, holistic and cost effective service designed to meet the social, emotional, spiritual and physical needs of our patients and families as they face terminal illness. Our mission is to coordinate patient and family services while respecting their choices, values, and beliefs. At Caring Hospice Services we are passionate about our mission to bring comfort and relief into the lives of those who need it most. Every single day, our caring and compassionate staff with brings high quality hospice care in the lives of hundreds of terminally ill patients and their families. They replace suffering with comfort, despondence with good cheer, and despair with hope.

Description

Caring Hospice Services provides quality and compassionate hospice care at the time when it's needed the most. At Caring Hospice Services, we strive to uphold our mission of providing unique, holistic and cost-effective hospice care exclusively designed to meet the social, emotional, spiritual, and physical needs of each of our patients and their families as they face terminal illness. Our commitment is to provide families with the support they need to allow a loved one to die peacefully without pain, with the dignity they deserve, and in familiar surroundings. We have the utmost respect for the choices, values, and beliefs of our patients and their families. Caring Hospice Services- because life is for living.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Health & Medicine
Seniors
Animals, Health & Medicine, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Monroeville, PA 15146

(40.43492,-79.76082)
 

SKILLS

  • Animal Care / Handling
  • Animal Therapy

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+
  • Public Groups
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 1 hour a month or more
  • Pet - Vaccination record & certification (therapy or good behavior). Person - Medical screening (physical & TB testing), background checks, and training. All provided by us, at no cost to you.

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 1 - 5
  • Event can be held at organization location(s)
  • No Donation

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