Temple Tails Pet Therapy
Summary:
The Animal Assisted Interaction program at Temple University Hospital aims to provide comfort and stress relief to our patients, families and staff. The Temple Tails program is part of our dedication to deliver the highest standard of safe, comprehensive and compassionate services to all of our patients and partners in care.
Roles:
On the day of a visit Temple Tails Volunteers and their therapy dog will check in at the Guest Relations desk located in the Rock Pavilion. A guest relations representative will meet you at the desk with an assignment for the day. The Guest Relations representative will escort you to round on the assigned unit to visit any patients that requested/agreed to pet therapy. It is the responsibility of the pet handler to address all animal care needs throughout the entirety of the visit. The rights of patients, visitors and staff not wishing to have contact with pet visitors are to be respected.
Commitment:
Please commit at least 1-2 hours a month.
Physical Requirements, Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Frequent walking > 40 minutes/hour
- Frequent sitting > 10 min/hour
- Frequent Standing > 10 mins
- Verbal communication
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. To request an accommodation, contact Human Resources. TUHS is committed to compliance with federal, state, and local laws regarding individuals with disabilities
