![]() Our Refuge family is excited to announce the arrival of our new therapy dog, Ellie Mae. She will join our family on June 14th and will be a working therapy dog. We believe she will play an important part to our team because she brings something most humans can never provide - a furry body to cuddle! We plan on incorporating her into our regular scheduled appointments with our kiddos and their caregivers. There is a lot of research to support how having a therapy dog can help provide the following: - Lower blood pressure - Release endorphins and calms the mind - Diminishes overall physical pain, reducing amount of medication needed - Lifts spirits and lessens depression - Encourages communication - Provides comfort - Increases socialization and sense of community - Decreases anxiety - Helps children overcome speech and emotional disorders - Creates motivation for clients to recover faster - Reduces loneliness - Helps children focus better
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July 2018
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