Animal Assisted Interventions in the Hospice Environment

11159 NW Aurora Ave,Urbandale IA 50322

23 October, 2021

Description

Learn how to implement animal assisted therapy or activities in hospice and palliative care programming. Learn how to effectively incorporate animal assisted therapy and/or animal assisted activities within the hospice and palliative care environment. Discover the skills and techniques needed by both handler and canine to be a successful therapy dog team. About the Presenter: Haylee Bergeland, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, is graduate student earning a master's in gerontology and mental health and completing research focused in human-animal interactions and grief support. She holds a BS degree in Psychology and an AAS degree in Animal Science. She is a professional dog trainer, behavior consultant , and animal training and behavior writer, editor, and public speaker. She is the Executive Director of Animal Assisted Professionals, a 501(c)(3)nonprofit dedicated to the professionalization of animal assisted interventions (AAI) and the training, preparing, and certifying of therapy animal teams. Haylee previously worked as a hospice social worker and currently provides grief support groups. She has worked and volunteered as a therapy animal handler and trainer within hospice and palliative care for over a decade.