Pet therapy for the homebound elderly.
The Visiting Nurses Association-Community Services, Inc., responding to community interest and support, developed a pet therapy program for homebound clients. Early reports indicate that the program has improved the physiological as well as psychosocial wellbeing of participants.
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Visiting Nurse Association-Community Services, Abington, PA.
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D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania