"Paws & Hearts" is a Pet Therapy Visitation Organization. We are a registered Not-For-Profit ( 501 C3 ) community based volunteer group......We are located in Palm Desert, CA and serve the entire Coachella Valley with our Canine Ambassadors. Each and every day of the week our 45 plus teams of handlers and canines make weekly visits to area hospitals, nursing homes, senior centers, Alzheimer's facilities and children's hospitals.Just imagine being laid up in a hospital or convalescent center and into your room strolls a four-legged Canine Ambassador from "Paws & Hearts." The greater presence of animals in health-care settings comes amid increasing evidence that pets are good for us and can play a significant role in patients' recovery. Referred to as "pet therapy" or "animal assisted therapy", pet visitations have become an important tool for doctors and rehabilitation specialists......Animals motivate people to participate in their therapies, brighten patients' days, give them a chance to talk about the animals in their lives, and give them the opportunity to forget they're in a hospital. Clinical studies have already shown that petting a dog or a cat lowers blood pressure, and has an overall calming effect on patients. But just as important as the clinical benefits, visiting pets give the patients a real breather from their current situation......Many of the patients visited are withdrawn and in pain, but bring a friendly dog or purring cat into the room and 99% of the time the patient will respond favorably. The visiting pet brings a change of pace to the day that has long lasting effects. Consider this story ;
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