Our Angels with Paws teams bring warmth and comfort to patients in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted care facilities. Maxx is shown visiting a patient at Valley View Hospital.
Heeling Partners began hospital visits in June 2002. Medical professionals are becoming aware of the therapeutic and soothing effects animals have on patients. Valley View Hospital has partnered with Heeling Partners to provide healing moments to their patients. Heeling Partners is part of the Valley View Hospital Planetree initiative.
The benefits of a Heeling Partner team visit are many:
Outward Focus: Patients watch and talk to and about their animals. Mental Stimulation: Mental stimulation occurs from the increased communication with other people, recalled memories and entertainment provided by the animals. Socialization: Visits facilitate more interaction and laughter among patients, family and staff. Physical Contact & Touch: Dog visits allow the patient relief from painful and invasive touches, providing a warm, furry, safe and non-threatening interaction. Physiological: Dogs help the patients relax resulting in decreased heart rate, blood pressure and other health benefits.
Heeling Partners teams are encouraged to visit Valley View Hospital patients as often as possible. Our current schedule is a minimum of once per week.
Our Angels with Paws teams bring warmth and comfort to patients in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted care facilities. Maxx is shown visiting a patient at Valley View Hospital.
Heeling Partners began hospital visits in June 2002. Medical professionals are becoming aware of the therapeutic and soothing effects animals have on patients. Valley View Hospital has partnered with Heeling Partners to provide healing moments to their patients. Heeling Partners is part of the Valley View Hospital Planetree initiative.
The benefits of a Heeling Partner team visit are many:
Heeling Partners teams are encouraged to visit Valley View Hospital patients as often as possible. Our current schedule is a minimum of once per week.