Animals as Natural Therapy (ANT) Executive Director Jaime Arnett poses with animals used in the nonprofit’s therapy programs. The Bellingham organization began offering barnyard animal therapy for ...

Whenever possible, Hospice of Santa Barbara utilizes the most effective therapies to help their clients and patients through the difficult and painful experiences that come with grief and loss. One ...

Hydesville resident Allan Wiegman’s mother worked as a hospice nurse in Contra Costa County for many years. Now, he is volunteering with Hospice of Humboldt along with his dog, Kiya, as part of the ...

ONLINE AT THE OLATHE PARKS AND REC WEBSITE. PEOPLE SAY THAT DOGS ARE MAN’S BEST FRIEND. ONE LOCAL POODLE IS PROVING THAT TO BE TRUE BY SPREADING SOME LOVE TO THOSE IN NEED DURING THEIR FINAL DAYS, OUR ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (KSBY) — Have you been feeling stressed or anxious? For those living with dementia, this is a common experience, but art may offer a soothing solution. Central Coast Home ...

On a good day, Jim Summers can remember what his favorite television show is, how he takes his coffee or that he actually wears glasses to read the morning newspaper. However, most days he remembers ...

HINGHAM – It was such a storybook beginning. Heather Demarco and Alec Cyr were in their mid-20s, their lives opening before them, both living and working as medical sales reps in Boston when they met, ...

In this retrospective cohort study, the researchers examined the association of hospice care with Medicare plan switching among individuals who died with advanced cancer.

Families should ask detailed questions about coverage, staffing and provider relationships when navigating end-of-life care ...

From bunnies and chickens to full-sized horses, a new Whatcom County program is offering mobile farm animal therapy to hospice patients. Bellingham nonprofit Animals as Natural Therapy (ANT) started ...