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Pet Therapy

Posted By elephanthk38

"Pet Therapy"

About: Hopewood

(as a service user),

When I was a patient on phoenix ward at Hopewood CAMHS I benefited massively from the pet therapy visits.

Spending time with the chihuahuas was very therapeutic and helped me build my confidence and social skills. I hope young people who are patients on the CAMHS wards can continue to benefit from the pet therapy 

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Response from Joanna Rapson, Volunteering Services Manager, Involvement, Experience & Volunteering, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 8 months ago
We are preparing to make a change
Joanna Rapson
Volunteering Services Manager, Involvement, Experience & Volunteering,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Submitted on 10/08/2023 at 17:54
Published on Care Opinion on 11/08/2023 at 09:42

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Gratitude for Sharing Your Care Dog Visit Experience 🐶🌟

Hello,

I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for taking the time to share your thoughts about the recent Care Dog Volunteer visit at Hopewood CAMHS. Your feedback is truly valuable, and it's heartening to know that you had a positive experience with our furry companion.

While these visits aren't officially classified as pet therapy, they undeniably offer a therapeutic dimension that can be quite transformative. Engaging with our Care Dog Volunteer can significantly contribute to bolstering confidence and refining social skills – it's truly remarkable how animals can play such an encouraging role.

Your expressed aspiration for more individuals, particularly those on the CAMHS wards, to partake in these visits deeply resonates with the Volunteering Team priorities this year. In line with this, I'm excited to share that we're actively expanding our team of Care Dog Volunteers across our Trust. This effort aims to extend the benefits of these interactions to a wider range of patients in our hospitals.

Your feedback underscores the significance of these visits, and we're committed to making them accessible to more individuals who can derive comfort and positivity from them. Once again, thank you for your insights and for shedding light on the value of these interactions. Here's to many more heart-warming moments with our four-legged friends!

Warm regards,

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Response from Joanna Rapson, Volunteering Services Manager, Involvement, Experience & Volunteering, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 7 months ago
Joanna Rapson
Volunteering Services Manager, Involvement, Experience & Volunteering,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Change Lives

Submitted on 12/09/2023 at 14:09
Published on Care Opinion at 14:09

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Hi

Further to my response above, I wanted to update about the changes we have made since the posting. We have interviewed 8 new volunteers and their four legged friends to join our growing team of Care Dog Volunteers and looking to recruit more so that each inpatient unit has access to a volunteer.

Jo

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Response from carl Jones, Service Manager, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Nottinghamshire Healthcare 7 months ago
carl Jones
Service Manager, Child and Adolescent Mental Health,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare

Submitted on 12/09/2023 at 15:17
Published on Care Opinion at 17:00

This is fantastic news and a great development for the service and for patients, thank you for all the hard work and update Jo (and your team), brilliant!

Carl

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Response from Joanna Rapson, Volunteering Services Manager, Involvement, Experience & Volunteering, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 2 months ago
We have made a change
Joanna Rapson
Volunteering Services Manager, Involvement, Experience & Volunteering,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Change Lives

Submitted on 02/02/2024 at 10:17
Published on Care Opinion at 10:28

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Just a quick update, we have now recruited and placed 11 furry friends and their owners. These fabulous pairings now cover, our inpatient units in Mansfield and Nottingham (AMH/MHSOP) and our secure hospitals, Rampton, Wathwood and the Wells Road Centre.

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