Therapy Thursday: Retired Life
In case you were wondering how Willie is handling retired life 🙂 He is committed to offering protection to participation in all nap times!
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Therapy Thursday: Retirement
August has always marked an exciting mile marker. It was the month Willie and I renewed our commitment to serve the community through therapy dog visits. When Willie was a puppy, a trained explained to us that the German Shepherd part of him would not be as content if he didn’t have a job or …
Therapy Thursday: Saying Goodbye
Willie and I found out yesterday that our friend Mr. Joe passed away. It’s interesting to me that I found this out the same day that Willie mysteriously stopped eating. Now, I know what you are going to say about the subtext of that statement, but what if there is some way that he knew …
Therapy Thursday: Share the Joy
Last Thursday, Willie had three therapy dogs visits! He went the nursing home as usual. It’s great that more and more of the residents are recognizing us and looking forward to our visits! He also checked in on the people who are in the same office building as our church, including the mail lady. Willie …
Therapy Thursday: Back from Vacation
Last week, Willie and I went back to visit the Assisted Living facility where we have been going this summer. Willie was excited to be back in his vest after having been on vacation for the past two weeks as I did hospital visits. He was even more excited to see his friends at the …
Therapy Thursday: A New Place
This week Willie went to visit two different places. In addition to the seeing Mr. Joe, we were also asked to visit another assisted living community. It was exciting to be asked to go to a new place and visit new people. There’s something about bringing Willie with me that invites a conversation. Today, …
Therapy Thursday: A Hug and A Smile
This week Willie’s sisters came with him while he went to work. The first thing Mr. Joe asked was if he could have a hug and both girls complied. His face lit up with a smile. Although he can’t see completely, he could tell that they were young. We told him that after our visit …
Therapy Thursday: Story Sharing
Willie and I went back to see Mr. Joe today. Today, he told us about his service in the military, and he told us the story of the 5 Sullivan brothers who were all serving on the same ship when it was attacked by a Japanese sub. He told us that was why …
Therapy Thursday: In the Rain
This week when we went to see Mr. Joe, he was sitting on the porch, which is where we usually find him. But there was a storm blowing in. Mr. Joe doesn’t see very well, but he would tell that Willie was not sitting down, and he could feel the wind and hear the …
Therapy Thursday: Flower Delivery
This week, Willie and I went to see a member of our congregation who had to have unexpected surgery. We decided that she needed some flowers to help her feel better and even better, Willie decided not to dig the soil out of the planter or eat the flowers! (This was a pretty hard choice …