CGH Medical Center seeks new therapy dog teams to bring comfort to patients

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CGH Medical Center in Sterling is currently recruiting additional dog-and-handler teams to join the CGH Therapy Dog Program.The program brings comfort and companionship to patients through visits from well-trained, friendly therapy dogs. Volunteers and their dogs provide comfort, encouragement and companionship to patients, visitors and staff throughout the hospital. Visits are offered only with the patient’s permission, ensuring each person can choose whether a therapy dog visit is right for them.“For many patients, a visit from a therapy dog can brighten an otherwise difficult day,” said Staci Shaffer, manager of Volunteer Services at CGH.

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▪CGH Medical Center in Sterling is currently recruiting additional dog-and-handler teams to join the CGH Therapy Dog Program.The program brings comfort and companionship to patients through visits from well-trained, friendly therapy dogs.
▪Volunteers and their dogs provide comfort, encouragement and companionship to patients, visitors and staff throughout the hospital.
▪Visits are offered only with the patient’s permission, ensuring each person can choose whether a therapy dog visit is right for them.“For many patients, a visit from a therapy dog can brighten an otherwise difficult day,” said Staci Shaffer

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CGH Medical Center in Sterling is currently recruiting additional dog-and-handler teams to join the CGH Therapy Dog Program.The program brings comfort and companionship to patients through visits from well-trained, friendly therapy dogs. The program is funded through the CGH Health Foundation and coordinated by the CGH Auxiliary. (function() { var sectionMap = { '/daily-chronicle': 1138392, '/my-suburban-life': 936241, '/morris-herald-news': 1138400, '/illinois-valley': 930011, '/kane-county-chronicle': 1138409, '/daily-journal': 855911, '/kendall-county-now': 1138416, '/lake-county-journal': 1138416, '/northwest-herald': 943305, '/ogle-county': 1139852, '/sauk-valley': 1138432, '/the-herald-news': 1138483, '/midweek-news': 1138448, '/friday-night-drive': 1138456 }; var defaultId =…

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