Dog helps children at Penn State Hershey Children`s Hospital
Penn State Health Children's Hospital on Tuesday announced the passing of Kaia, the hospital's first-ever facility dog.
The golden retriever died over the weekend, a spokesperson with the hospital said in a press release. She was 10 years old.since October 2016, a time when only 30 children's hospitals across the nation had facility dog programs.
"Kaia was a pioneer, with several facility dogs following in her paw-steps," the hospital said."They include Pilot, Captain, Thor, Baron and Skye, who all remain on the job today in different specialized areas, with an aim of enhancing patient care." The facility dogs spend 40 hours a week at work with their primary handlers, with time allowed for downtime, naps and walks. They even have their owndedicated to educating the public on the purpose of the facility dog program and the work they do with the Child Life team at the Children’s Hospital.
Facility dogs undergo extensive training to work in a health care environment and provide emotional support, as well as learn specific tasks to help patients cope with major and minor hospital procedures.WPMT would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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