It’s not uncommon for a patient staying in a hospital for a long time to make a special connection with a team member ...

Lemon is one of two pet therapists at Golisano, the other is Dorian, a goldendoodle. Their roles at the children’s hospital, ...

The Sint-Trudo Hospital in Belgium created the space to boost the well-being of long-term patients Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 ...

Dixon Soileau clocks in a one hour shift every week at critical care facilities, nursing homes, children's hospitals and sometimes even airports to help keep patients calm and lower their heart rates.

Volunteers with Blue Water Therapy Dogs visit schools, hospitals and care homes across the area, spreading comfort and joy ...

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brave Like Me Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families who have children with complex medical conditions (CMCs), today launched its Mobile ...

SINT-TRUIDEN, Belgium, July 6 (Reuters) - A Belgian hospital has built a pavilion to allow pets to visit patients who are in palliative care or with illnesses that require long-term care in a bid to ...

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) -- Feeling sick as a dog? Patients at some Michigan hospitals may get comfort and a speedier recovery with a visit from their own pooch. "We had a patient who kept saying she ...