Paws for Patients was launched in 2009 by the Barnabas
Health Hospice and Palliative Care Center to further enhance its
mission of caring for patients not only physically, but emotionally and
spiritually as well. The therapeutic use of dogs in the health care
setting has been proven to help orient patients, especially those with
dementia, to the present moment. Dogs decrease anxiety, reduce feelings
of isolation and even lower blood pressure in patients. The program is
fully-funded by the generosity of donors and relies on volunteers and
their dogs to provide services to hospice patients and families.
Interested in becoming a
Paws for Patients volunteer?
Contact Spiro Ballas, Volunteer Coordinator, at 973-322-4866 or
sballas@barnabashealth.org or Laurie Berkman, Paws for Patients Program Coordinator, at 973-322-4800 or
lberkman@barnabashealth.org.
Here are some photo I took this past weekend as a spectator at my nephews wedding. The ceremony was held the Lake Valhalla Country Club, Montvile NJ. You can view all the photos through my website www.chrishelmphotography.com or you can go directly to the gallery here.
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