Nursing Home Pet Therapy at The Pines
November 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Our shelter animals are visiting residents at The Pines. Pet Therapy is a guided interaction between a person and a shelter animal. The goal of Pet Therapy is to improve social, emotional, or cognitive functioning, building on the pre-existing human-animal bond. Interacting with a friendly pet can help many physical and mental issues. It can help reduce blood pressure, improve overall cardiovascular health, and release endorphins that produce a calming effect, helping to alleviate pain, reduce stress, and improve your overall psychological state. Residents at area nursing homes and DDSO homes are among those who enjoy our pet therapy visits. For more information, please call 315-336-7070.