INTRODUCTION
Overview
HarborChase of Gainesville has many residents that are lonely, they don’t have any family nearby or their family doesn’t visit them. My plan to help their loneliness, and depression is to create a pet therapy program that individually visits the residents.
Background
Since the 1800’s people have used therapy animals for patients with a variety of physical, emotional, and mental restrictions. The pet therapy field has grown because people thought something positive happened when pets and people came together, and this field has developed its own research and programmatic applications. Pet-facilitated therapy has emerged as a specialized intervention technique as innovative health care professionals seek effective and cost-efficient
Overview
HarborChase of Gainesville has many residents that are lonely, they don’t have any family nearby or their family doesn’t visit them. My plan to help their loneliness, and depression is to create a pet therapy program that individually visits the residents.
Background
Since the 1800’s people have used therapy animals for patients with a variety of physical, emotional, and mental restrictions. The pet therapy field has grown because people thought something positive happened when pets and people came together, and this field has developed its own research and programmatic applications. Pet-facilitated therapy has emerged as a specialized intervention technique as innovative health care professionals seek effective and cost-efficient