For 2023 Christmas In July Charity is raising funds for the for a facility dog for the Marshfield Children’s Hospital!

Facility dogs are an intentional part of treatment, utilized for therapeutic bedsides, bereavement situations, procedures, etc. Specifically, facility dogs can be used in the following ways:

• Distractions: The facility dog will aid in distracting patients and providing comfort positioning during MRI scans, IV starts, SANE exams, catheters, and more.

• Preparations: The facility dog will be used to demonstrate what patients will experience during scans or other scary situations.

• Medical play: Patients can listen to the facility dog's heart, place an "IV" in the dog's paw, etc. to help them better understand procedures.

• Motivation: Staff can use the facility dog to motivate rehab patients to "walk the dog" or walk to the dog.