Therapy Pet Visitation
Provides screened and trained therapy pets and human teams to seniors, persons living with chronic illness, and to students in education environments.
Pet therapy helps residents to increase physical and social activity, and as well provides emotional benefits such as reduced stress and anxiety, relief of depression and disorientation, and improved morale, self-esteem and self-confidence.
Pet therapy helps residents to increase physical and social activity, and as well provides emotional benefits such as reduced stress and anxiety, relief of depression and disorientation, and improved morale, self-esteem and self-confidence.
Agency
Business Line:
Application process
Call for more information. Therapy teams are available for senior residences, hospitals, group homes, cancer treatment centres, day programs, mental health programs, and all schools throughout Greater Vancouver.
Program fee
Free; donations accepted
Languages
English
Service delivery
Mobile
Coverage area
Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver, White Rock
