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Pet Therapy Hospice Volunteers Needed
ORGANIZATION: Good Shepherd Community Care
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Bring joy to Good Shepherd hospice patients and pediatric palliative care patients with pet therapy visits with your trained animal! Friendly pet therapy visits are greatly appreciated by our patients and their families. Join us and help improve our patients' quality of life.
Friendly pet therapy visits are greatly appreciated by our patients and their families. Join us and help improve our patients' quality of life.
For Dogs: You and your dog must have received Canine Good Citizen, or equivalent certification, or beyond.
Do you have a non-dog pet that you have been certified with to make visits? (cats, bunnies, birds, etc.) we are also very interested in discussing our volunteer possibilities with you!
Our award-winning hospice offers comprehensive volunteer training and ongoing support. Volunteers & their pets are a valued part of our organization.
Our next comprehensive training starts in mid-November, 2024.
Our office is in Newton, but our patients reside across the greater Boston area and we have visit opportunities in a wide area. For information, please contact Chris Resmini, at cresmini@gscommunitycare.org. Check our website to print out a volunteer application at GSCommunityCare.org/volunteer.
Thank you! We look forward to hearing from you!
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About Good Shepherd Community Care
Location:
160 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459, US
Mission Statement
Good Shepherd Community Care is dedicated to the delivery of the highest quality of care, support and education for those experiencing or anticipating serious illness and loss. Good Shepherd is committed to providing skilled, compassionate care to people with life limiting illnesses and their families, and to treating all people with dignity and respect and providing the support and resources necessary to sustain the highest quality of life possible.
Description
As one of the first hospices in the country, and the first in Massachusetts, we have been here - offering coordinated, professional community care since 1978. Good Shepherd is proud to offer a range of programs including Hospice, Pediatric Palliative Care and Community Palliative Care. Within our hospice program, we have specially trained professionals and volunteers in several multicultural programs: Caminos de Paz Latino Hospice Program, Krug Zaboty Russian Hospice Program, and 牧 愛 社 區 服 務, Chinese Hospice Program. We are LGBTQ-inclusive, are a Level 4 member of the We Honor Veterans Program, and are accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice.
CAUSE AREAS
Animals,
Health & Medicine,
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
160 Wells Avenue - Administative OfficesCambridge, Framingham, Newton, Waltham, LexingtonNewton, MA 02459
(42.293415 ,-71.19793 )
DATE POSTED
October 22, 2024
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Animal Therapy
- Elder care
- Pediatrics
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours/week or more, as your schedule allows. One year commitment.
- Pet must have a minimum of Canine Good Citizen certification. Covid-19 vaccination and Bivalent booster required. We provide comprehensive training, starting later in Feb. Find our vol application online at GSCommunityCare.org., under "Get Involved