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Bring Your Pet (Dog, cat, etc) to Visit Hospice Patients

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ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of SF Bay Area

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VITAS invites friendly and well-behaved pets to join the Paw Pals program, in which animals and their humans visit hospice patients at the end of their life. VITAS Paw Pals 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 brightens the day for everyone when they visit.

Paw Pals must be well-groomed, at least one year old, and have up-to-date health records. Can be dog, cat, rabbit, or other friendly animal.

For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer

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About VITAS Healthcare of SF Bay Area

Location:

670 North McCarthy Blvd, Ste 220, Milpitas, CA 95305, 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
Health & Medicine
Seniors
Animals, Health & Medicine, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

San Jose and Surrounding AreaSouth Bay AreaSan Jose, CA 95123

(37.237484,-121.82779)
 

DATE POSTED

September 18, 2024

SKILLS

  • Elder care
  • Animal Therapy
  • Patient Care
  • Healthcare
  • Hospice Care
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Visits are 1 time a week, for about 1 - 2 hours at a time. Need commitment of at least 1 year to be a volunteer.
  • Will need TB test and background check (done by VITAS). Pets need current vaccines. Volunteer must be age 18 or older. Must commit to at least 1 year volunteering.

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