Child Life Services
Pet Therapy
Our pet therapy program uses trained volunteers and their adult dogs as a method
to reduce stress of hospitalization. Pet therapy has been found to have many benefits
for both children and adults. It can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, promote
healing and provide comfort, often reminding them of a pet from back home.
We have a variety of therapy dogs and each dog must be a certified therapy dog,
having completed classes in obedience, as well as being current on their immunizations.
Our pet therapy program takes place on Tuesday evenings and Friday afternoons.