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Therapy Dogs Needed for Hospice Patient Visits!

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ORGANIZATION: Elara Caring- Des Plaines and Springfield

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Elara Caring is seeking FRIENDLY PET VISITORS FOR HOSPICE PATENTS.

Elara Caring "Friendly Pet Visitors" help to personalize, support and enhance the quality of lives by bringing the gift of caring companionship with your Therapy dog to our senior Hospice Patients.

Dogs must be certified Therapy Dogs, have current Immunizations Records, Insurance Coverage, and License/Tags. Owner/Handlers must be willing to visit with our Hospice Patients in Assisted Living and/or skilled nursing facilities.

Please contact Christian at crundblad@elara.com if you would like to learn more about this heartfelt opportunity.

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About Elara Caring- Des Plaines and Springfield

Location:

1011 E Touhy Ave, Suite 170, Des Plaines, IL 60018, US

Mission Statement

Elara Caring: The Right Care, Right Place, Right Time: We encourage a philosophy of care that assists patients, caregivers, family and friends during the final stages of terminal illness. We promote dignity and emphasize quality of life for those who choose to enter the final stages of life in familiar surroundings with the ones they love.

Description

Elara Caring (Elara.com) is one of the nation’s largest providers of home-based care, with a footprint in the Northeast, Midwest and South. Elara Caring provides the highest-quality comprehensive care continuum of personal care, skilled home health, hospice care and behavioral health. 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
Community
Seniors
Animals, Community, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Springfield, IL 62703

(39.764683,-89.63458)
 

SKILLS

  • Animal Care / Handling
  • Animal Therapy
  • Bereavement Support
  • Patient Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Veteran Care

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • 2-4 Hours a month
  • Physical exam, Background check, TB testing

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