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    Dogs ease COVID-19 isolation for a New York nursing home residents

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    Dogs ease COVID-19 isolation for a New York nursing home residents

    New dog recruits are helping to expand the nursing home's pet therapy program


    Published:  December 22, 2020 14:08 AP  and  compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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    Jeff Philipson, 80, left, exclaims as therapeutic activities staff member Kate DelPizzo arrives for a visit with Zeus, a bichon frise, at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale in New York. Image Credit: AP
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    Sal Markowitz, 96, right, and Sandra Greer, 82, left, visit with Marley, a Great Dane, while therapeutic activities director Catherine Farrell looks on. Image Credit: AP
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    Therapeutic activities director Catherine Farrell arrives at a resident's room with Marley, a Great Dane. New dog recruits are helping to expand the nursing home's pet therapy program, giving residents and staff physical comfort while human visitors are still restricted because of the pandemic. Image Credit: AP
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    Kida, a chocolate Labrador, visits with Sal Gonzales, 79, in his room at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale in New York. Image Credit: AP
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    Owner Joy Solomon, left, and therapeutic activities staff member Olivia Cohen work with Redwood, a poodle, to accustom him to common nursing home sights, such as wheelchairs, at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale. Image Credit: AP
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    Staff member Francis Marrero greets Marley, a Great Dane, at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale in New York. Image Credit: AP
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    Kelley Dixon, right, greets Redwood, a poodle, as he trains while making the rounds at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale. Image Credit: AP
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    Eileen Nagle, 79, talks with Zeus, a bichon frise, as he visits her room at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale. Image Credit: AP
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    Kida, a chocolate Labrador, preparers for a visit at The Hebrew Home. Image Credit: AP
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    Jeff Philipson, 80, right, smiles as he visits with Zeus, a bichon frise, at The Hebrew Home. Image Credit: AP
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    Jerry Woloz, 79, visits with his family and a new dog via a tablet at The Hebrew Home. Image Credit: AP

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