New Program Is Using Therapy Dogs To Combat Illiteracy

Therapy Dogs at Essentia Health in Brainerd Help Raise Patients' Spirits

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in any medical facility, it can be both physically and mentally challenging for patients. At Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, there are capable canines helping put minds at ease. “It’s a bright spot of their day and their week, really,” stated…

New Program Is Using Therapy Dogs To Combat Illiteracy

It can be hard to learn to read when you're a kid. Not everybody takes to it the same way that others do, and if it's not something you get to do a lot of at home, chances are it's going to be more difficult when you hit school.  ImgurNot only that, but reading in school is pretty daunting for a bunch of reasons. You usually get asked to do it in front of the other students, and as soon as you read too slow or struggle to pronounce a word, other…