Pet Therapy Brightens the Day for Residents at Northern Riverview Healthcare Center
August 4th was a special day for the residents and staff at Northern Riverview Healthcare Center on Route 9W in Haverstraw as Linda Cole from Kasey’s Castaways, a welcoming small animal farm located in Port Jervis, New York, visited the residents with a pony and funny bunny rabbits. Ms. Cole tours various skilled nursing facilities throughout New York State with animals ranging from ponies, dogs, chickens, cat and very cute bunnies. Pet therapy is a major item on the menu at facilities like Northern Riverview where it brightens the day and makes these residents, who often can feel lonely and depressed, smile and laugh, whether they are short or long-term folks. Linda, a cowgirl at heart, dresses her animals to fit the time of the year, from wearing stars and stripes for the 4th of July and Memorial Day, to full blown Santa outfits during the holiday season. Needless to say, the residents had a great time and looking forward to Linda’s return.
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