{"id":17977,"date":"2021-07-22T15:34:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T15:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/news\/mabel-volunteer-dog\/"},"modified":"2021-07-22T15:34:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T15:34:34","slug":"mabel-volunteer-dog","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/news\/mabel-volunteer-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Un voluntario especial lleva alegr\u00eda y felicidad a St. Luke's"},"content":{"rendered":"

Las puertas del ascensor se abrieron, Mabel sali\u00f3 y se pase\u00f3 por el pasillo de Bourne 2, una unidad de pacientes, como si conociera el lugar. Tal vez lo conoc\u00eda. Era su cuarto viaje en otros tantos meses y no le daba verg\u00fcenza volver. Caminaba con elegancia con tres de nosotros a remolque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Burgeron, enfermero diplomado, ech\u00f3 un vistazo a Mabel a seis o siete metros de distancia, a escasos metros del puesto de enfermer\u00eda, y grit\u00f3, con las manos en alto: \"Por esto estudi\u00e9 enfermer\u00eda. Te estamos esperando\". Su \u00faltimo comentario iba dirigido a Mabel mientras sonre\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Te hemos echado de menos. \u00bfD\u00f3nde has estado?\", pregunt\u00f3 la coordinadora de la Unidad de Salud y estudiante de enfermer\u00eda Jennifer DeFreitas. Mabel se detuvo unos instantes al llegar junto a sus dos admiradores. Luego gir\u00f3 a la derecha en el puesto de enfermeras, y pronto el personal acudi\u00f3 de todas partes, encantado de verla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mabel no es una paciente ni la t\u00edpica visitante de hospital. Es una mezcla de border collie blanco y negro de cuatro a\u00f1os y medio. Su pelaje es tan suave y afelpado que dan ganas de acariciarla. Mabel es una perra rescatada, originaria de Bells County, Texas. Lleg\u00f3 a Massachusetts a trav\u00e9s de Ruff Tales Rescue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Organizaci\u00f3n de voluntarios sin \u00e1nimo de lucro que proporciona perros adiestrados y cari\u00f1osos.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Luke's con Laura Johnson, una voluntaria de la organizaci\u00f3n. Perro B.O.N.E.S.<\/a>. Son una organizaci\u00f3n de voluntarios sin \u00e1nimo de lucro que proporciona canes adiestrados y cari\u00f1osos para visitas a hospitales, residencias de ancianos, centros de rehabilitaci\u00f3n, escuelas, refugios, bibliotecas y otros lugares. Las siglas significan Dogs Building Opportunities for Nurturing and Emotional Support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aunque Mabel es nueva en St. Luke's, los perros de terapia no son nuevos en Southcoast. Cindy Turgeon, gerente de Servicios Voluntarios del Charlton Memorial, dijo que el programa de terapia con mascotas comenz\u00f3 hace varios a\u00f1os en el Departamento de Urgencias del Charlton Memorial a petici\u00f3n del Dr. Brian Tsang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lleve un poco de diversi\u00f3n al d\u00eda de alguien mientras se recupera, se rehabilita o simplemente vive la vida.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Empez\u00f3 a aligerar el ambiente de un servicio de urgencias muy concurrido. Despu\u00e9s, el programa empez\u00f3 a hacer que los perros visitaran a los pacientes ingresados. Como dice el sitio web de Dog B.O.N.E.S: \"Nuestra misi\u00f3n es aportar un poco de diversi\u00f3n al d\u00eda de alguien mientras se recupera, rehabilita o simplemente vive la vida\". Seg\u00fan Cindy, Charlton ha recibido tres visitas de perros de terapia. La \u00faltima antes de que la pandemia de COVID-19 interrumpiera el programa fue Rosie. El programa de Charlton se reanudar\u00e1 en agosto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donna Galotti-Kincman, Directora de los Servicios de Voluntarios del Tobey, dijo que tienen previsto introducir la terapia con mascotas en el Tobey una vez que finalicen las reformas de Urgencias. Ella y Cindy codirigen los Servicios de Voluntarios en St. Luke's y est\u00e1n encantadas de que el programa pudiera comenzar en el hospital el pasado mes de abril. Cindy y Donna est\u00e1n entrevistando a m\u00e1s perros y esperan ampliar la \"familia\" de voluntarios de Southcoast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mabel no empez\u00f3 su carrera en solitario. Se form\u00f3 y certific\u00f3 en colaboraci\u00f3n con Laura. Asistieron juntas a las clases y superaron una evaluaci\u00f3n, y se convirtieron en un equipo terap\u00e9utico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los perros de terapia ya deben tener habilidades de obediencia antes de su adiestramiento. Deben ser capaces de sentarse, agacharse, quedarse quietos y taconear cuando se les ordene. Los perros que saltan, mordisquean o muerden no son adecuados para el trabajo de perro de terapia. Como parte de su adiestramiento, est\u00e1n expuestos a equipos m\u00e9dicos como sillas de ruedas, andadores, compresores, etc. Y perfeccionan y practican su obediencia. Adem\u00e1s, perfeccionan y practican sus habilidades de obediencia para su uso en entornos m\u00e9dicos y de otro tipo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cindy dijo: \"Es gratificante ver la alegr\u00eda en el personal y los pacientes cuando interact\u00faan con un perro de terapia\". Esa alegr\u00eda qued\u00f3 patente cuando un miembro del personal de limpieza del St. Luke's se agach\u00f3, se quit\u00f3 los guantes y habl\u00f3 suavemente con Mabel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Me hace feliz ver a la gente emocionada por conocer a Mabel\", a\u00f1ade Laura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los perros tambi\u00e9n disfrutan de la atenci\u00f3n. \"Siempre parece que se alegra de vernos\", dice Brooke Chandler, enfermera de la unidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer DeFreitas a\u00f1adi\u00f3: \"Deber\u00edamos tener perros aqu\u00ed todos los d\u00edas\".<\/p>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":6313,"template":"","categories":[1232],"class_list":["post-17977","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSpecial Volunteer Brings Joy and Cheer to St. Luke\u2019s - Southcoast Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mabel isn\u2019t a patient, and she isn\u2019t your usual hospital visitor. 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