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                Therapy Dog Visits





                The bond between dog and human has lasted
                thousands of years and  has impacted our emotional
                health.  Studies have shown that a person holding or
                petting an animal can experience a lowering of blood
                pressure, feel the release of strain and tension, and
                can experience a respite from loneliness and depression. 
                Therapy Dogs International (TDI)was founded in 1976, it  
                is a volunteer group organized to provide qualified handlers
                and their Therapy Dogs for visitations to institutions,
                facilities, and any other place where Therapy Dogs are
                needed.  All dogs are tested and evaluated in terms of
                temperament as well as the dog’s behavior around
                people with the use of some type of service equipment
                (wheelchairs, crutches, etc.).  Leslie Henson Gottesman,
                the daughter of former 3rd floor residents, visits
                The Fairfax with her TDI dogs, Pixie and Robin.  The trio
                visits elder care facilities, Alzheimer's extended care
                 facilities, and hospitals. Here at The Fairfax, they have
                provided roaming visits around the facility, as well as
                requested individual in-room visits. They are delighted
                for the coordination with and support from the
                Activities Department and Family Council.

                 


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