Pet Therapy Goes Virtual Pet Therapy Goes Virtual

(Track 1)
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 THE PET THERAPY PROGRAM RUN BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI, DIDNT LET A PANDEMIC GET IN THE WAY OF DELIVERING SMILES TO RESIDENTS AT THE REGENTS PARK NURSING HOME

MAYA AND ETHAN LEVY ARE TWO VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE THE VIRTUAL VISITS WITH THEIR DOG, CHOCO, POSSIBLE.



THE LEVY SIBLNGS HAVE BEEN PROVIDING PET THERAPY FOR 5 YEARS AND HAVE FORMED CLOSE CONNECTIONS WITH THE RESIDENTS.


(“We’ve visited them every week almost every week for 5 years now and so like we’re really doing it for those handful of people who we know, we know very well, and and we know like dont get that much interaction other than us”)



(Track 2)

WHEN VISITATION RESTRICTIONS WENT INTO PLACE, THE LEVY’S WERE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO MAKE THEIR USUAL VISITS TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA NURSING HOME. HOWEVER, MAYA SAYS THE EXCITEMENT ON THE VIRTUAL MEETING IS STILL NEARLY THE SAME, AS THE RESIDENTS MISSED THEIR FURRY FRIEND.


(” I think the biggest challenge right now is that this is unchartered territory for everybody. So were having to figure out a lot of things as their happening and the government is doing the same thing so like sometimes we have to wait for government orders to execute certain things. Sometimes we have to create policies as they come along. But one thing thats sorta been routine is the pet therapy and it always brings a smile on everyones faces. “)
 


(Track 4)

CHOCO, ALONG WITH THE LEVYS, WILL CONTINUE TO VISIT VIRTUALL, UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO VISIT IN PERSON ONCE AGAIN… REPORTING FROM MIAMI FLORIDA, IM ALEXA ROTH… N-C-C NEWS.”