by Ebony Faber | Aug 26, 2019 | Blog, Community, Hospice Care, Pet Therapy, Volunteers
Today is National Dog Day! Let’s paws and celebrate the love and joy our doggies fill in our lives and community. Sir Omar Bradley is one of 44 animals serving in our pet volunteer program. He is a pure-bred Golden Retriever, eight years old and specially trained with...
by Ebony Faber | May 16, 2019 | Awards, Blog, Hospice Care, Integrative Medicine, PACE, Pet Therapy, Volunteers
As we celebrate National Volunteer Month in April, read about our final two 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award winners and their extraordinary service. Irma Porterfield – Specialized Volunteer Service Award Lavender and Bronze Teams, Companionship, Pet Visits and Reiki...
by Ebony Faber | Apr 24, 2019 | Announcements, Awards, Blog, Hospice Care, PACE, Pet Therapy, Volunteers
As National Volunteer Month comes to a close, learn about our final two 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award winners and their extraordinary service. Irma Porterfield – Specialized Volunteer Service Award ...
by Ebony Faber | Dec 11, 2018 | Blog, Hospice Care, Pet Therapy, Volunteers
Freshly primped in a pink collar and a purple stroller, Freya the rabbit and her owner Lacey Patterson make their rounds at Palm Garden of Pinellas Health and Rehabilitation Center. This Suncoast Hospice volunteer duo is specially trained to visit our patients, like...
by Ebony Faber | Oct 4, 2018 | Blog, Hospice Care, Pet Therapy, Volunteers
October 4 is World Animal Day celebrating animals of all kinds around the planet. Today, we also wish to give special appreciation to the animals serving in our pet visit volunteer program. Bella is a petite and spunky Chihuahua who was rescued by the loving Tedesco...
by Ebony Faber | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog, Hospice Care, Pet Therapy, Volunteers
Kathleen “Kathy” Starke-Nalbach has a big heart for rescuing animals. She found a great match with her burly boy Rudy, a 132-pound mastiff. Rudy is her third rescue. A female mastiff and a black lab complete the family. At just two years old, Rudy has developed a...
