A four-legged addition to a Florida hospital is helping lift spirits and motivate kids.
The newest member of Orlando Health Hospital team isn't a doctor or nurse. In fact, he's not even human. But, he's already making a difference with some impressive skills and his ability to capture hearts in the hallways.
He trained with Canine Companions, an organization that provides its service and facility dogs at no cost. It has 475 active facility dog teams, with 70 of them now working in a hospital setting.His handler, child life specialist Kimberly Burbage, says Parks knows dozens of commands to help patients and perform tasks, and he's learning even more ways to help, from brightening days to aiding in rehab.
Parks graduated from his training program after months of learning to help patients, including tasks specialized to a hospital— like moving around beds, pulling wheelchairs or picking up dropped items.
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