Pooches help speed up recovery

By: Sarah Scroggins
Gary_WestmontPatients in the Cancer Care Center look forward to their special visitors each time they visit for their appointments.Patients in the Cancer Care Center look forward to their special visitors each time they visit for their appointments.Hannah, a golden retriever, visits a patient on the unit after surgery.Hannah, a golden retriever, visits a patient on the unit after surgery.Grace, a newfoundland, looks forward to her visit to the Cancer Care Center every Wednesday.Grace, a newfoundland, looks forward to her visit to the Cancer Care Center every Wednesday.Haley Thomas, nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital, enjoys the visits from the pet therapy dogs each week.Haley Thomas, nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital, enjoys the visits from the pet therapy dogs each week.Volunteers escort the pups and their owners around the hospital to visit patients. They, too, grow fond of these pooches.Volunteers escort the pups and their owners around the hospital to visit patients. They, too, grow fond of these pooches.

Pediatric and oncology patients at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Ill. say some of their best care comes from four-legged furry friends. Click here to watch these pups in healing action.

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Sarah Scroggins
Sarah Scroggins

Sarah Scroggins, health enews contributor, is the director of social media at Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. She has a BA and MA in Communications. When not on social media, she loves reading a good book (or audiobook), watching the latest Netflix series and teaching a college night class.

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