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A Hospice Patient Visit with your Certified Pet

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ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of Mid-State FL (Polk, Hardee, & Highlands counties)

  • 80 people are interested
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VITAS invites friendly and well-behaved pets to join the Paw Pals SM program, in which animals and their humans learn how to visit patients at the end of their life. A registered VITAS Paw Pals SM 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 Pals SM brightens the day for everyone when they visit.

All kinds of pets are invited to join the VITAS Paw Pals Club.

Paw Pals SM 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 Mid-State FL (Polk, Hardee, & Highlands counties)

Location:

155 S. Missouri Ave, Lakeland, FL 33815, US

Mission Statement

VITAS Healthcare recognizes the importance of a strong and innovative program. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice program, allowing VITAS to continue personalizing, enhancing and expanding services offered to patients and families. By exemplifying the VITAS Values, volunteers serve as patient and family advocates and are proactive in meeting the needs of patients and families. VITAS integrates volunteers into the hospice team by actively recruiting, training, supporting and creatively utilizing volunteers to meet patient and family needs. Volunteers and their contributions are respected and valued.

Description

Volunteers are the heart of VITAS Healthcare, providing friendly, non-medical patient and family care and offering support services in the office, using their cars and from their own homes.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Seniors
Animals, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Lakeland, FL 33815

(28.043648,-81.958916)
 

DATE POSTED

November 21, 2024

SKILLS

  • Animal Care / Handling
  • Animal Therapy
  • Patient Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Bilingual
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Monthly visits, generally 1-2 hrs. + travel time

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