San Diego Health: The Importance of Hospital Volunteers and Pet Therapy

<p>Scripps volunteer services manager Jill Sandman and pet therapy volunteer Rosemary Van Gorder discuss the benefits of volunteering and the pet therapy program at Scripps, accompanied by therapy dogs Amber and Jojo. Learn more: www.scripps.org/6675p</p> <p>Want to learn more? Follow us @ScrippsHealth!</p> <p>Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrippshealth/<br /> Twitter: twitter.com/ScrippsHealth<br /> YouTube: bit.ly/ScrippsYouTube<br /> Instagram: www.instagram.com</p> <p>0:58 - What kind of volunteer opportunities are available at Scripps?<br /> 2:18 - How long has volunteering been a part of the Scripps mission?<br /> 2:41 - On average, how many hours a week do volunteers work?<br /> 3:20 - What kind of training do therapy dogs go through?<br /> 4:44 - What are the requirements a dog must meet to be a therapy dog?<br /> 5:08 - Where else do the therapy dogs go besides the hospitals?<br /> 6:01 - What benefits do volunteers bring to hospital patients?<br /> 8:31 - What benefits do volunteers bring to hospital staff?<br /> 10:51 - What happens when dog therapists walk into a patient's room? What precautions are taken?<br /> 11:58 - What preparations are required for the dogs to make before visiting patients?<br /> 13:51 - Are the dogs allowed to snuggle in the beds with patients?<br /> 14:55 - How many patients have Scripps volunteers visited so far?<br /> 15:14 - Why are hospital volunteer programs important?<br /> 16:21 - What steps do you need to take to be a volunteer?</p>