Dog Walker
ME/CFS Canterbury/West Coast Charitable Trust managed by Volunteering Canterbury
Pet companions are especially important for people living with disability and chronic illness, but health impacts can make it difficult to carry out all aspects of care for a pet.
We are looking for a someone who is available to walk the dog/ be a companion of one of our clients.
The dog is a 14year old mini poodle (small-medium size dog). He is a very loved companion dog. He loves human companionship and gets along well with other smaller dogs on and off leash.
Are you?
-Competent and experienced with Animal Care/Dog Walking? -Warm, kind, non-judgmental, and calm manner
Recent testimonies...
-“If I hadn't met with the Nurse who validated my experience of my chronic illness and advocated for me with my GP to obtain a diagnosis, I would not be here. Life had got too hard."
-"I love this organisation, so caring and respectful in everything that they do, and always looking to progress forward."
Did you know?
People with ME/CFS, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and long COVID have a reduced level of functionality that means they cannot complete normal activities of daily living. An additional burden is that doing too much physically or mentally can trigger Post-Exertional Malaise – a worsening of symptoms that can last for days or more. Many people with ME/CFS are house or bed bound, are unable to work, and do not have access to adequate financial, home and mobility supports through the welfare and health systems.