title: [Animal assisted therapy in a long-term care nursing home].
abstract: Animal assisted therapy sessions have been set up at the Bellevaux nursing home in Besançon. The project has required a number of specific procedures and training courses to be put in place as well as the involvement of different departments. The sessions give real pleasure to the residents and produce interesting results.
authors.affiliation: Centre long séjour de Bellevaux, Besançon.
authors.forename: Agnés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mudzyk
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bourque
authors.forename: Héléne
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guilbert
authors.forename: Anne Dahaba
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Seguin
authors.forename: Marie-Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Savoye
mesh_terms: D056447:Animal Assisted Therapy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000818:Animals; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D004285:Dogs / Q000523:psychology*; D005602:France; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011817:Rabbits / Q000523:psychology*