Volunteer: Hospice Pet Therapy Volunteers Needed

Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice; Armada (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated hospice organization in Armada, Michigan, is seeking volunteers with certified therapy dogs to visit hospice patients. This role brings joy and companionship to those at the end of life, encouraging socialization and reducing anxiety. Volunteers will experience the gratification of positively impacting patients and their families through pet therapy.

Benefits

Gratification from improving patient well-being

Meaningful work for therapy dogs

Qualifications

• Certified pet therapy dogs must be registered.
• Bringing joy and companionship to hospice patients.

Responsibilities

• Visit hospice patients with certified pet therapy dogs.
• Provide emotional support through pet interactions.

Job description

Volunteer: Hospice Pet Therapy Volunteers Needed

Join us to apply for the Volunteer: Hospice Pet Therapy Volunteers Needed role at Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice.

At Residential Healthcare Group, we aim to positively impact our patients and their families by providing exceptional home health, palliative, and hospice care. Our care teams deliver personalized care plans and experiences, wherever our patients are.

We are guided by core values in our interactions with patients, families, caregivers, partners, customers, and vendors. We believe in a collaborative approach to care management and are committed to transforming the home health, palliative, and hospice industries.

Our team, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and spiritual care counselors, cares for the whole patient—addressing medical, spiritual, and emotional needs.

We are seeking volunteers with certified pet therapy dogs to visit our hospice patients. Pet therapy uses the bond between humans and animals to bring joy, love, and companionship to those at the end of life.

Benefits for Patients

• Unconditional, non-judgmental love from pets
• Reduced loneliness and anxiety
• Encouragement to socialize
• Something to look forward to

Benefits for Volunteers

• The gratification of bringing smiles to patients, families, and staff
• The chance to see the positive impact a therapy dog can have
• Providing meaningful work for their certified therapy dog, which receives lots of loving attention

This volunteer opportunity is offered through VolunteerMatch in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.