Four-legged helper makes big impact at Saint Luke's
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Meet Henli, the facility dog at Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute who's helping patients recover faster and with more enthusiasm than traditional therapy methods alone.
Breakdown
- Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute has added a therapy dog, Henley, to its team. 19s
- Henley helps motivate patients and improve their engagement during therapy. 1m 11s
- Patients have shown measurable improvements, such as increased walking distances, when working with Henley. 1m 29s
- Henley is also involved in speech therapy and is being trained for new activities like painting and pickleball. 1m 55s
- The institute plans to expand Henley's role to further benefit patient recovery. 2m 2s