Volunteer: Pet VisitorsDo you have a pet that is well-trained or certified as a pet therapy animal? Pet therapy is a guided interaction between a person and an animal. It also involves the animal’s handler. Our residents, and staff, enjoy pets that come to visit. There are many therapeutic benefits to animal visits: making people happier, lessening depression, and improving your outlook on life decreasing loneliness and isolation reducing boredom reducing anxiety because of its calming effectsThese are only a few of the reasons Bethesda welcomes pets into our facilities.
Program: Bethesda Day Break Do you have a pet that is well-trained or certified as a pet therapy animal? Pet therapy is a guided interaction between a person and an animal. It also involves the animal’s handler. Our residents, and staff, enjoy pets that come to visit. There are many therapeutic benefits to animal visits: making people happier, lessening depression, and improving your outlook on life decreasing loneliness and isolation reducing boredom reducing anxiety because of its calming effectsThese are only a few of the reasons Bethesda welcomes pets into our facilities.
Program: Bethesda Day Break Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Flexible Zip Code: 56201 Allow Groups: Yes |