Making the Case for Share-A-Pet Pet Assisted Therapy
Positively transforming institutions such as hospitals, nursing homes and children’s centers begins with infusing them with love. When patients have access to the unconditional love of therapy dogs they not only benefit physically, but mentally and emotionally as well.
Causes:
The three major drawbacks of institutionalized living are loneliness, helplessness and boredom.
Symptoms:
Statistics show that these causes lead to depression, withdrawal from others and the world at large, increased need for medications, all leading to a breakdown in the mental and physical wellbeing, resulting in premature death.
The Cure:
Studies have shown that an environment infused with the ability to love and be loved alleviates loneliness, helplessness and boredom.
The Answer:
Share-A-Pet Pet-Assisted Therapy offers patients an unconditionally loving environment.
The Benefits:
Relieves loneliness, helplessness and boredom
Promotes loving interaction
Lowers blood pressure
Reduces the need for medications
Inspires life and living
Prolongs and improves life
Statistics:
There are approximately 300,000,000 people in the United States. 36 million of these are over the age of 65 and this number is increasing.
Of this 36 million, approximately 93% are or will become institutionalized.
Less then 50% of these currently receive regular visits from family/friends/or pets.
This is the beginning of the cycle of cause and effect.
The Solution:
It is Share-A-Pet’s goal to infuse every institution such as hospitals, nursing homes and children’s centers with the unconditional love of regular pet-assisted therapy offered by certified, insured professionals. One dedicated Share-A-Pet team has been shown to alleviate the symptoms of up to 50 patients in one facility resulting in an improved and more purposeful life.
Your Role:
Support Share-A-Pet Pet-Assisted Therapy and help bring the healing power of animals to millions of people.
Our Difference:
Share-A-Pet believes that everyone has the right to a life filled with love, purposefulness and meaning. We certify, insure and oversee our volunteers to be part of a loving, dedicated team to fulfill this right for those in need. Our family structure is unique in the pet-assisted therapy industry, making us the most dedicated pet-assisted therapy team in the country.
Our Goals:
Share-A-Pet currently has major branches in South Florida, San Francisco, Hew Hampshire, Ohio and New York where we have over 500 volunteer teams serving more then 100 facilities and over 20,000 patients a year. 20,000 is only .05% of the population needing support. We need your help.
Share-A-Pet wants to reach every institutionalized individual who is lying in a bed, staring at a wall or television day after day waiting for their life to end. Together we can make a difference.
- Volunteers Needed
One volunteer human/dog team can change the lives of up to 50 patients a week on a regular basis. Our goal is to exponentially increase our volunteer base from 500+ currently, to 5,000 in the next three years. - Finances Needed
Properly staffed, it costs the Share-A-Pet Organization $250,000 a year to recruit, train, insure, place and oversee our teams in each region. We are currently grossly under funded and understaffed and need your support. Make a donation or get involved today and make a difference in their future now and yours later.
