Care. Comfort. Love.

Community Home Health & HospiceCare. Comfort. Love.

Longview: 1035 11th Avenue • PO Box 2067 • Longview, WA 98632Vancouver: 14508 NE 20th Avenue • Ste. 201 • Vancouver, WA 98686

FREE PET CARE FOR HOSPICE PATIENTSPet Peace of Mind

Imagine a hospice patient who is unable to care for their beloved pet and worried if it will have a home in the future. With more than 63% of U.S. households owning pets, this situation confronts hospice patients every day.

Our agency is the first in Washington State to offer Pet Peace of Mind in partnership with Banfield Charitable Trust. This program helps hospice patients keep their pets home with them through their end-of-life journey by providing food, exercise, litter and other pet care. It will also assist with new home placement if needed.

Many pet owners consider their pets as part of their family. Studies show that a pet’s unconditional love and acceptance may be a very powerful coping mechanism for an owner experiencing major life transitions. Yet it may be difficult to care for a pet while on hospice. Fearing they will be separated from their pet’s emotional and spiritual support, some patients choose between keeping their pet or getting the hospice care they need.

The Pet Peace of Mind program keeps pets and hospice patients together, providing current pet care and future pet placement. Knowing their pet will be cared for provides great peace of mind to hospice patients and families.

PET vOluNTEERS NEEdEd! Share your love of pets and support local hospice patients. Volunteers are needed to help care for hospice patients’ pets to include walking, feeding, cleaning and other pet chores. Attend the first volunteer training in Longview on Thursday, February 23, 2012.

To volunteer or learn more about the Pet Peace of Mind program, contact Dev at 360.414.5465 or ddion@chhh.org.

ThursdayFeb. 23