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PET THERAPY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HOSPICE - San Antonio

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ORGANIZATION: Elara Caring

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Make a real different in someone’s life!

Elara Caring, one of the nation’s largest providers of home-based care, 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 Hospice 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 you own dog who is already certified.

  • Share your furry 4-legged friend!
  • Chat about all things PETS
  • And providing emotional support for a patient as they navigate hospice care with you and your PET!


Hours are very flexible! You can choose from weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Typically, we ask you to donate an hour of your time once a week.

The onboarding process includes a background check, and TB test to maintain compliance with the TEXAS Department of Public Health.


For any questions, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator Misty Alva 210-517-6239

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About Elara Caring

Location:

7550 IH-10 West, Suite 710, San Antonio, TX 78249, US

Mission Statement

We provide you the appropriate type of care wherever you call home. Our team’s understanding of a patient's health needs allows us to deliver proactive, customized care that improves quality of life and keeps you comfortable and safe at home. ​ Elara Caring Hospice volunteers are compassionate, giving individuals from all walks of life who share the most precious gift they have - their time - to enhance the lives of others.

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

Animals
People with Disabilities
Seniors
Animals, People with Disabilities, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

7550 IH-10 West, San Antonio Texas 78229Suite 710San Antonio, TX 78229

(29.65578,-98.62552)
 

SKILLS

  • Animal Therapy
  • Bereavement Support
  • Patient Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Veteran Care
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • Only one hour a WEEK!
  • Volunteer 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.

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