ViewFinder: Healing Beyond Medicine - Hospital Therapy Dogs

Meet the therapy dogs and their handlers making a difference in the lives of patients and staff at Sutter Health. And UC Davis Health is part of a nationwide study providing concrete evidence that a therapy dog’s presence can be an excellent form of medicine.

[@AsmrDreams.]

Dogs are wonderful. This Doctor is great she actually cares.

[@avuncular300]

Without doubt, a lovely tribute to the therapy dogs an their handlers for giving joy and comfort to long-term patient at this hospital.

[@mandyholmberg5106]

This reminds me of when I met a derpy dog with 3 legs.when her and her owner were in my hospital room for 90 minutes I didn't need play meditation but when her and her owner left my hospital room I needed pain medication again I was on a pain medication pum

[@carmengogeidnas9670]

Wow I wonder how you decide to specialize in children with cancer.. That lady has a lot of courage and a fierce heart. She chose the right profession.

[@ron8256]

Those dog are a blessing

[@georgewilliamsiii4677]

For some reason. We know the reason. Scientifically, even lol, but it's still an almost magical thing. You forget about yourself, and it's just this furry thing looking at you, emanating love and just waiting for it back.