Odean Cusack, Elaine Smith

Pets and the Elderly (eBook, ePUB)

The Therapeutic Bond

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Here is an excellent how-to guide for initiating pet-facilitated therapy programs with the elderly. Pets and the Elderly is a practical book that explains how to implement carefully planned programs in residential and nursing homes and in geriatric and psychiatric hospitals, with pets in residence or as visitors.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317774433
• Artikelnr.: 41004091

Autorenporträt

Cusack, Odean; Smith, Elaine

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
A Brief Introduction to Animal-Facilitated Therapy
* The Therapists' Casebook
* The Human/Animal Bond
* Training a Therapy Dog
* Implementing Animal Therapy in the Institution
* A Dog (or Cat) in Residence
* Program Suggestions for Animal-Facilitated Therapy
* Pet Visitation Programs
* Therapy Dogs in Action
* Animal-Facilitated Therapy in the Community
* Non-Canine Therapists
* Evaluating the Program
* Bibliography and Selected Readings
* Appendix I: Therapy Dogs International
* Appendix II: Organizations Involved in Pet Therapy
* Appendix III: Current Legislation
* Appendix IV: JACOPIS Assessment Procedures