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Therapy Dogs Helping Health-Care Workers at B.C. Hospital
Source: Shannon Paterson, CTV News, August 25
With many health-care workers leaving the sector, preventing burn out and retaining staff is key for all hospitals.
For many years, specially trained therapy animals have been visiting sick patients at BC Children’s Hospital. Now those dogs are also making the rounds to visit with frontline care staff.
Clinical resource nurse Kelsey McCormick says it’s a great way for care providers to decompress during a stressful work day, and good practice for dogs that are in training to work with children.
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