Peace of Mind for Pet Owners in Hospice
Sunday June 28, 2009
Have you ever wondered what happens to pets of hospice patients if they can no longer care for them? Patients who go to an inpatient hospice in particular (as opposed to those in a home based hospice program) must worry about this since they would no longer be home to care for them.
Franny Syufy, About.com's Guide to Cats, alerted me to a wonderful program for pet lovers in hospice. The Pet Peace of Mind Program provides food, veterinary care, and personal care, such as dog-walking for pets of hospice patients in Tulsa, Oklahoma and may be coming soon to a hospice near you. Banfield Charitable Trust has vowed to promote and share the Pet Peace of Mind Program with non-profit hospices nationwide, and is even offering up to $5,000 in start-up money for hospices that decide to implement it.
I hope to see many more programs like it at hospices around the country.
Comments
Oh, this is absolutely wonderful! I’ve got to look into this and see if we can get this in our community. Thanks so much for this information, Angela.
i pray to GOD to him leave in perfect peace