The Role Of Pets In Hospice Care

Last month we highlighted all the ways hospice volunteers bring joy, ease, and enhanced quality of remaining life to our hospice clients. However, humans aren’t the only ones who bring warmth and cheer into our client’s households. Our four- (and sometimes three-) legged pet volunteers leave warmer hearts and broad smiles wherever they visit.

Pets play a huge role in the palliative and home care worlds, and we utilize our animal volunteers in a range of settings - from nursing homes and hospitals to people’s homes and our own hospice house.

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