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2021-09-29St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne masked up therapy dog Macca with hospital Volunteer Services Coordinator
Therapy dog Macca lifts the spirits of all whom he encounters and he has proven to be a greater stress reliever for staff working longer and harder due to the pandemic. The true magic of Macca’s contribution has been visible at the bedside. There have been patients who have spoken their first words after surgery while holding Macca and others who have been unable to use their arms who suddenly move to pat him. In recognition of his work he was crowned "Top dog with a job" from a field of 500 in the inaugural "Oz Top Dog Award" in September 2021. This was welcome good news in a difficult week where there was a surge of cases in Victoria's third wave. Macca's story attracted diverse media coverage including features in "The Herald Sun", ABC Radio 774 Melbourne and Channel 10 News. -
2020-07-01Juniper Berries Grant Volunteering at the Santa Monica College Food Pantry
Before the pandemic, my dog, Juniper Berries Grant aka Juni, was on track to becoming a therapy dog and helping stressed out students at Santa Monica College, where I work. But we closed campus and moved all classes online, so Juni was out of a job. After the pandemic happened, I started volunteering at the Santa Monica College Food Pantry. Every Wednesday, we give produce, dairy, eggs, meat, and dry goods to our students in need. It’s all amazing and fresh, if we have extras, we donate it to local resources and staff. It has been great to see the community support students with food insecurities. Anyways, one Wednesday, Juni was able to come up and volunteer. And while students couldn’t give her pets, her cuteness put them at ease from a safe distance. -
2020-03-18Therapy Dog Visits Seniors
Article discussing one way to cheer up and visit seniors in residence facilities. -
2020-03-27Therapy Dog Thor Visits West Jefferson Medical Center, Westwego, LA
Therapy Dog Thor makes his rounds at the hospital providing some stress relief to staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.