HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PET
THERAPY PROGRAM
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THE HEALTH BENEFITS
OF OWNING PETS. SIMPLE CUDDLING OR PETTING AN ANIMAL CAN REDUCE ANXIETY, LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE, AND EASE THE
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION. ANIMALS ARE COMMONLY USED IN HOSPITALS, ELDER LIVING FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. NOW, THIS
THERAPEUTIC MODALITY WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE HOSPICE CARE WITH OUR NEWEST "PAWS FOR LIFE" PROGRAM
HERE AT OUR HOUSE OF HOPE K-9 RESCUE. THE
PRIMARY GOAL OF OUR PET THERAPY HOSPICE SERVICE IS COMFORT CARE. IT IS AN IDEAL OPTION IN PROVIDING COMFORT TO THOSE
PATIENTS WHO MAY BE FEELING ISOLATED IN THE HOSPICE SETTING. A PATIENT AT THE END OF LIFE CAN RECEIVE COMFORT FROM THE SIMPLE
TOUCH OR PETTING OF AN ANIMAL. A PATIENT WITH DIMENTIA CAN FEEL POSITIVE VALIDATION THROUGH THIS TOUCH. PATIENTS WHO HAVE
LOVED OR HAVE HAD ANIMALS CAN FIND OUR VISITS A CHANCE TO RECONNECT WITH POSITIVE PAST EXPERIENCES. WHEN PATIENTS ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP WITH AN ANIMAL,
THEY ARE AFFORDED ADDITIONAL COMFORT IN LIFE'S END STAGES AS THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE IS ENHANCED. OFTEN, WE ARE AFFORDED
THE LUXURY OF UNPLANNED OUTCOMES WHEN WE "PAWS" TO REMEMBER JUST WHAT LIFE IS REALLY ALL ABOUT.
Hello Lisa, This is Chrissie from Manor Care in Northbrook, Il. Thank you SO much for your visit today to our nursing home. You and your pet therapy
unit, truly brought a smile that is lasting all day..... a gift that means the most. I can't thank you enough for bringing
the animals and the joy and lightheartedness that they brought to our facility.....as I said, it's been priceless. Moreover,
the pictures that you sent following your visit, nearly brought tears to my eyes. I cannot even imagine the emotion that they
will elicit from family members as these reactions are far from typical of some of the residents. I hope that when you go to bed every night, you know that you have made such a positive
difference in so many lives. It's incredible. You
guys are angels and your dogs are angels with tails! Chrissie Sileika, CTRS Director
of Recreational Therapy Manor
Care Northbrook, Il.
"PAWS"ing
to remember what "LIFE" is really all about !
2011 "PAWS FOR
LIFE" PROGRAM MIDWEST PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE CENTER MEETING SCHEDULE SUPPORT GROUP/ TRAINING MEETINGS 9 A.M. - 12 P.M. LIBERTYVILLE, IL.
OUR HOUSE OF HOPE K-9 RESCUE
is currently servicing the following locations. A SPECIAL THANK YOU to all of you that have open your doors and your
hearts to change. Our program is unique to all others in so many respects and we appreciate all of you allowing us to
do WHAT we do and in the WAY that we do it. MIDWEST HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE CENTERS [GLENVIEW / LIBERTYVILLE,IL.] COVENANT VILLAGE / BRANDEL CARE CENTER
[ NORTHBROOK, IL.] CONENANT VILLAGE / AXELSON MANOR [ NORTHBROOK, IL.] ARLINGTON REHAB ON CHECKER [ LONG GROVE,
IL.] CLAREMONT REHAB
[ BUFFALO GROVE, IL. ] ROSEWOOD CARE
CENTER [ NORTHBROOK, IL. ] MANOR
CARE [ NORTHBROOK, IL.] THE
KING HOME [ EVANSTON, IL. ] MARYHAVEN
NURSING HOME [ GLENVIEW , IL.] BALMORAL
CARE CENTER [ LAKE FOREST, IL.] BRENTWOOD
NORTH [ RIVERWOODS, IL] LAKE
COOK HEALTH CARE [NORTHBROOK, IL.] HIGHLAND
PARK NURSING AND REHAB [ HIGHWOOD, IL.] THE MATHERS LIFE CENTER [ EVANSTON, IL.]
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