Pets – Volunteer CorsoCare Pet Therapy Team

Do you have a friendly pet and a heart for helping others? As a Pet Therapy Volunteer with Corso Care, you and your trained pet will bring comfort, joy, and companionship to patients in hospice care.

What You’ll Do

• Visit patients with your trained therapy pet, offering companionship and emotional support
• Bring comfort and smiles through gentle interaction, petting, and shared presence
• Support families by providing a positive, uplifting experience during visits
• Participate in light activity or play with patients when appropriate, helping to brighten their day

Why Volunteer

• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ emotional well-being
• Flexible scheduling options to fit your availability
• Gain experience in healthcare, volunteer coordination, or animal-assisted therapy

Requirements

• Compassion, reliability, and a love of animals
• Pet must be a canine good citizen, registered with a reputable pet therapy organization, or certified as an emotional support animal
• Acceptable animals include dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small, calm pets suitable for therapy visits
• All pet therapy teams are subject to a final evaluation with a volunteer coordinator to ensure temperament and compatibility with program standards
• Completion of volunteer training program
• Background check and TB test
• Bring comfort, companionship, and joy – one paw (or paw-friendly friend) at a time.