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  • 1Visiting Nurse Association-Community Services, Abington, PA.

Caring : National Association for Home Care Magazine
|August 7, 1990
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A new pet therapy program for homebound clients has shown early success. Participants experienced improvements in both their physical and mental health, demonstrating the benefits of animal-assisted interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Community health nursing
  • Animal-assisted interventions
  • Geriatric care

Background:

  • Homebound clients often face challenges with physical and psychosocial wellbeing.
  • Community interest and support are crucial for developing new healthcare programs.
  • Visiting Nurses Associations play a key role in delivering home-based care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a newly developed pet therapy program for homebound clients.
  • To assess improvements in the physiological and psychosocial wellbeing of participants.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a pet therapy program by the Visiting Nurses Association-Community Services, Inc.
  • Implementation of the program for homebound clients.
  • Collection of early reports on participant outcomes.

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Main Results:

  • The pet therapy program has shown positive early results.
  • Participants reported improvements in their physiological wellbeing.
  • Participants also reported improvements in their psychosocial wellbeing.

Conclusions:

  • Pet therapy can be a beneficial intervention for homebound individuals.
  • The program demonstrates a positive impact on both physical and mental health.
  • Community-supported initiatives can effectively enhance patient care.