{"id":67,"date":"2016-05-16T16:31:44","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T16:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therapydogsbouldercounty.com\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2018-06-11T19:24:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T19:24:33","slug":"avista-hospital","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theholles.com\/therapydogsbouldercounty\/avista-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Avista Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"

Avista\u00a0Animal Helpers\u00a0Therapy Dog Program of Louisville, Colorado<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Avista Animal Helpers program!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for your interest in Avista Adventist Hospital (AAH) therapy dog program. Our teams have been delivering smiles to patients, visitors, and staff since 2009.\u00a0 We currently have more than 25 teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therapy dogs must be calm, obedient, and not easily distracted. They must love meeting many kinds of people. They should know basic commands, walk calmly on a loose lead, and be easily managed by their handlers in varied settings. For our program, dogs must be at least 2 years old; handlers must be at least 18 years old or at least 14 years old and accompanied by a parent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our therapy dog handlers are hospital volunteers. All volunteers must attend the hospital\u2019s orientation program, complete a background check, be tested for TB and get a flu shot each year. Avista is a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not all dogs are suited for this kind of work. Nor are all handlers. Before contacting us, we strongly recommend that you read \u201cDog Assisted Therapy: Is Your Dog a Good Fit<\/strong>?\u201d Following is a link to that excellent article by Patricia McConnell, PhD:<\/span><\/p>\n

Dog Assisted Therapy: Is Your Dog a Good Fit?<\/a><\/h3>\n

Does this sound like something you and your dog would be interested in doing? We have a process to qualify therapy dogs and their handlers. For more information, please click the following link.\u00a0 You will be directed to the Avista Aventist Hospital volunteer website to complete the application form. \u00a0When you submit the application, an Avista volunteer will contact you with more information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Click Here for the Avista Adventist Hospital Volunteer Website<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

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DOGS ONLY, please<\/span><\/p>\n

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