PET THERAPY VISITATION
It’s quite wonderful that doors are open to companion pets, especially , in our case, dogs, to go into hospitals, nursing homes and hospices, to bring joy, comfort , the human animal bond, and a connection with the natural world, to patients.
Margaret Rose and I visit the Hospital weekly. Margaret Rose is a certified St. John Ambulance Pet Therapy dog and St. John Ambulance Children’s Therapy dog.
We love visiting Pediatrics. Margaret Rose adores children and is in her glory in Peds.
Levi, Margaret Rose’s brother and his partner Cindy Harvey also go to the hospital for regular visits.
Diana, Levi’s daughter is Certified by St. John Ambulance for Pet Therapy, and she will also be making the rounds with Cindy.
Sachi, our Levi and Envy daughter, also is a certified St. John Ambulance Pet Therapy dog, and makes patients laugh out loud, during our hospital visits.
Robbie, Vivi’s brother, in Edmonton brings joy to hospital patients in partnership with Lise Ann Lewis.
We’re grateful for these opportunities for the dogs to have “jobs” and a sense of purpose.
If you would like to know more about dogs doing Pet Therapy, please check out the websites for
St.John Ambulance
http://www.sja.ca/
And
Therapy Dogs International Inc.
http://www.tdi-dog.org
