In this heartwarming Instagram reel featuring a therapy dog hospital visit, a child’s whole face and being changes. This video demonstrates why pediatric hospitals include dog visit programs as part ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Six-year-old Tieauna Radney found her smile again thanks to a special four-legged visitor at Children's Hospital of Michigan. After a week in the ...

Concord Hospital patient Richard Berlinguette greets Gigi in his room on January 7, 2026. Gigi stayed longer than usual to comfort Berlinguette who was in a traffic accident three days after Christmas ...

A small but growing number of US hospitals are expanding their visitation policies to permit supervised visits in patient rooms from furry family members. Allowing patients' dogs and cats in treatment ...

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) has expanded its therapy dog program from one to five certified therapy dogs over the past year.

Facility dogs are utilized as clinical tools rather than just for patient morale, though their improvement on patients’ moods is clear. Staff-coordinated scheduling is required for most therapy dog ...