Pet/Animal Assisted Therapy
Our four-legged friends and their volunteer handlers bring joy and reduce anxiety for patients, visitors and teammates through our animal assisted therapy program. Dogs and at some sites, miniature horses, must be certified for animal assisted (pet) therapy and visit throughout our hospitals. They are beloved by all!
Pictured above are Riley and his parents, Bob and Jackie. They visit patients regularly. Jackie had this to say about volunteering with us, "I believe even small acts of kindness make a difference in someone's day. The staff of Aurora Summit are wonderful. They always make me feel comfortable, and they very much appreciate me. I look forward to volunteering each week because I know I've made people happy, and that makes me happy!"
