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As portas do elevador se abriram, Mabel saiu e caminhou pelo corredor do Bourne 2, uma unidade de pacientes, como se conhecesse o lugar. Talvez conhecesse. Esta era a sua quarta viagem em poucos meses, e ela n\u00e3o tinha vergonha de estar de volta. Ela caminhava graciosamente com tr\u00eas de n\u00f3s a reboque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Burgeron, enfermeiro, olhou para Mabel a seis ou sete metros de dist\u00e2ncia, a poucos metros do posto de enfermagem, e gritou, com as m\u00e3os no ar: \"Foi por isto que fui para a escola de enfermagem. Estamos \u00e0 vossa espera\". O seu \u00faltimo coment\u00e1rio foi dirigido a Mabel enquanto sorria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Tivemos saudades vossas. Onde estiveste?\" perguntou a coordenadora da unidade de sa\u00fade e estudante de enfermagem Jennifer DeFreitas. Mabel parou por uns momentos quando chegou junto dos seus dois f\u00e3s. Depois virou \u00e0 direita no posto de enfermagem e, em breve, os funcion\u00e1rios estavam a chegar de todos os lados, entusiasmados por a verem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Mabel n\u00e3o \u00e9 uma doente e n\u00e3o \u00e9 a visita habitual de um hospital. Ela \u00e9 uma mistura de border collie branco e preto de quatro anos e meio. O seu pelo \u00e9 t\u00e3o macio e felpudo que \u00e9 imposs\u00edvel n\u00e3o querer fazer-lhe festas. Mabel \u00e9 uma cadela resgatada, origin\u00e1ria de Bells County, Texas. Foi trazida para Massachusetts atrav\u00e9s de Resgate Ruff Tales<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Organiza\u00e7\u00e3o volunt\u00e1ria sem fins lucrativos que fornece c\u00e3es treinados e carinhosos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ela estava a visitar o St. Luke's com Laura Johnson, uma volunt\u00e1ria da C\u00e3o B.O.N.E.S.<\/a>. Trata-se de uma organiza\u00e7\u00e3o volunt\u00e1ria sem fins lucrativos que fornece c\u00e3es treinados e carinhosos para visitas a hospitais, lares de idosos, centros de reabilita\u00e7\u00e3o, escolas, abrigos, bibliotecas e outros locais. O acr\u00f3nimo significa \"Dogs Building Opportunities for Nurturing and Emotional Support\" (C\u00e3es que constroem oportunidades de apoio afetivo e emocional).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embora Mabel seja nova no St. Luke's, os c\u00e3es de terapia para animais de estima\u00e7\u00e3o n\u00e3o s\u00e3o novos em Southcoast. Cindy Turgeon, Gerente de Servi\u00e7os Volunt\u00e1rios do Charlton Memorial, disse que o programa de terapia com animais de estima\u00e7\u00e3o come\u00e7ou h\u00e1 v\u00e1rios anos no Departamento de Emerg\u00eancia do Charlton Memorial, a pedido do Dr. Brian Tsang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traga um pouco de divers\u00e3o ao dia de algu\u00e9m que est\u00e1 a recuperar, a reabilitar ou simplesmente a viver a vida<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Come\u00e7ou a animar o ambiente de um Servi\u00e7o de Urg\u00eancia atarefado. Depois, o programa come\u00e7ou a ter c\u00e3es a visitar doentes internados. Como diz o s\u00edtio Web do Dog B.O.N.E.S: \"A nossa miss\u00e3o \u00e9 trazer um pouco de divers\u00e3o ao dia de algu\u00e9m que est\u00e1 a recuperar, a reabilitar ou simplesmente a viver a vida.\" Charlton teve tr\u00eas c\u00e3es de terapia visitantes, disse Cindy. O \u00faltimo, antes de a pandemia de COVID-19 ter interrompido o programa, foi Rosie. O programa em Charlton dever\u00e1 recome\u00e7ar em agosto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donna Galotti-Kincman, Diretora dos Servi\u00e7os de Voluntariado do Tobey, disse que planeiam introduzir a terapia com animais de estima\u00e7\u00e3o no Tobey assim que as renova\u00e7\u00f5es do Servi\u00e7o de Urg\u00eancia estiverem conclu\u00eddas. Ela e Cindy co-gerem os Servi\u00e7os de Voluntariado no St. Luke's e est\u00e3o extasiadas com o facto de o programa ter come\u00e7ado no hospital em abril passado. Cindy e Donna est\u00e3o atualmente a entrevistar mais c\u00e3es e esperam expandir a \"fam\u00edlia\" de volunt\u00e1rios de Southcoast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Mabel n\u00e3o entrou na sua carreira a solo. Foi formada e certificada em parceria com Laura. Frequentaram aulas juntas, passaram uma avalia\u00e7\u00e3o e tornaram-se uma equipa de terapia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Os c\u00e3es de terapia j\u00e1 devem ter compet\u00eancias de obedi\u00eancia antes do seu treino. Eles devem ser capazes de sentar, abaixar, ficar e cal\u00e7ar quando comandados. Os c\u00e3es que saltam, mordem ou falam n\u00e3o s\u00e3o adequados para o trabalho com c\u00e3es de terapia. Como parte do seu treino, s\u00e3o expostos a equipamento m\u00e9dico, como cadeiras de rodas, andarilhos, compressores, etc. Al\u00e9m disso, aperfei\u00e7oam e praticam as suas capacidades de obedi\u00eancia para utiliza\u00e7\u00e3o em ambientes m\u00e9dicos e outros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cindy disse: \"\u00c9 gratificante ver a alegria dos funcion\u00e1rios e dos pacientes quando interagem com um c\u00e3o de terapia\". Essa alegria foi evidente quando um membro da equipa de limpeza do St. Luke's se baixou, tirou as luvas e falou suavemente com Mabel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Fico feliz por ver as pessoas entusiasmadas por conhecerem a Mabel!\" acrescentou Laura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Os c\u00e3es tamb\u00e9m gostam da aten\u00e7\u00e3o. \"Ela parece estar sempre feliz por nos ver\", disse Brooke Chandler, uma enfermeira da unidade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer DeFreitas acrescentou: \"Dev\u00edamos ter c\u00e3es aqui todos os dias\".<\/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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