A Hospice Patient Visit with your Certified Pet
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of Marion County
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VITAS invites friendly and well-behaved pets to join the Paw PalsSM program, in which animals and their
humans learn how to visit patients at the end of their life. A registered VITAS Paw PalsSM visitor can offer
comfort, bring back memories, encourage activity and provide unconditional love to VITAS patients. Your
visits leave behind memories of you and your pet, and rekindle thoughts of other pets.
Pet visits can sometimes reach a patient when no one else can. Our Paw PalsSM brightens the day for
everyone when they visit.
All kinds of pets are invited to join the VITAS Paw Pals Club.
Paw PalsSM must be well-groomed, at least one- year old, and have up-to-date health records.
For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit: https://www.vitas.com/volunteer
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About VITAS Healthcare of Marion County
Location:
1930 SW 38th Ave, Suite 101, Ocala, FL 34474, US
Mission Statement
VITAS Healthcare's mission is to preserve the quality of life for those with a limited time to live. They strive to provide compassionate, patient-centered care, focusing on comfort, dignity, and overall well-being for individuals and their families facing end-of-life challenges.
Description
VITAS (r) Healthcare is defined by the needs of the patients and families we serve. In 1978 our first patient, Emmy Philhour, made us this offer: "Help me stay at home, and I’ll teach you how to care for me." We agreed, and this commitment to service and learning still drives us today.
Like Emmy, each of the hundreds of thousands of patients and families we’ve served has taught us something about compassionate care. Today, as a leader in the hospice movement in the United States, we are continuing to evolve and meet the changing needs of those with a life-limiting illness and their families. As we adapt to the ever-changing healthcare environment, however, we are guided as always by our VITAS Values.CAUSE AREAS
Animals,
Community,
Veterans & Military Families
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
1930 SW 38th AveSuite 101Ocala, FL 34474
(29.16883 ,-82.18645 )
DATE POSTED
June 2, 2025
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
- Animal Therapy
- Bereavement Support
- Patient Care
- Spiritual Healing
- Veteran Care
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training