Pet visits bring 'a small moment of home' to long-term care, study finds

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Pet visits bring 'a small moment of home' to long-term care, study finds

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Residents in an Edmonton long-term care home are getting regular visits from therapy dogs this summer, thanks to a pilot project designed by University of Alberta nursing researcher Brittany DeGraves.

The project builds on DeGraves' recently published research in BMC Geriatrics on the feasibility of using animal-assisted programs to benefit both residents and staff. ...

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