Luke and Wendie, our Health and Wellbeing Coaches are spearheading a new service for patients with the Pets as Therapy organisation allowing patients the opportunity to pet and play with a range of therapy animals.
Pets As Therapy (PAT) is a national charity that enhances the health and wellbeing of thousands of people in communities across the UK via guided interactions with a trained animal and its handler.
They strive to ensure that everyone, no matter their circumstances, has access to the companionship of an animal and the emotional and psychological benefits that can be gained from this interaction.
Their volunteers and their temperament-assessed pets bring smiles to many faces. People of all ages get the chance to chat to someone — and stroke a friendly dog or cat.
For more details about this service please take a look at the poster below.
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Pets as therapy
Meet and greet
Do you suffer from Anxiety, Depression, Dementia or even just feel as if you would benefit from some love and attention from our selection of therapy pets?
Then please join us by dropping in for tea and doggy cuddles.
Mancetter Memorial Hall
2pm to 4pm
1st Wednesday of every month.
No Booking Required – Carers Welcome
For any additional queries please contact our Health & Wellbeing Coaches:
Wendie Fraser: 07957 565913 & Luke Sadler: 07932 234024
We will now also be joined in our sessions by the Open Hands CIC team who are dedicated to bringing our community together and offering support to connect our residents to the services they most need.
To find out more about what Open Hands can do please check out their website below:
