Ideas For Wellness Programs: Meet And Greet Therapy Dogs!

Understanding the purpose and use of therapy dogs is a value for any employee wellness program.   The National Capital Therapy Dogs Incorporated is one example of a group that provides services.   Also listed with the Combined Federal Campaign event, the “stars” of this organization are sure to win over hearts and minds about how to help, motivate, inspire and heal.  Consider inviting your local therapy dog group into your wellness program.

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Cooper The Therapy Dog Arrives!

Harvard Medical School now has a therapy dog.  His name is Cooper writes Christine Junge and Ann MacDonald.  Cooper works "to help students, staff, and faculty members who need a little mid-day stress relief. Harvard employees can spend up to 30 minutes at a time with Cooper by showing their ID at the reference desk. Library visitors check Cooper out, the same way that they’d check a book out—except that he stays in his safe area at all times."                                                                              

(Reference: http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/therapy-dog-offers-stress-relief-at-work-201107223111).   Read more...