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ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organized Recreation
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Psychology
  • Zoology
CONT

Animal-assisted activities provide opportunities for motivational, educational, and/or recreational benefits to enhance quality of life. While more informal in nature, these activities are delivered by a specially trained professional, paraprofessional, and/or volunteer, in partnership with an animal that meets specific criteria for suitability.

OBS

Animal-assisted activities include hospital visits; nursing home visits; memory care; stress reduction visits at universities, airports and conferences; hospice visits; at-risk youth visits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Loisirs organisés
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Psychologie
  • Zoologie
CONT

L'AAA [activité assistée par l'animal] implique des activités dirigées vers des buts visant à améliorer la qualité de vie des patients par l'utilisation de la relation homme-animal. Les animaux et leur intervenant doivent être formés à cette fin. Les activités peuvent être thérapeutiques, mais ne sont pas guidées par un thérapeute accrédité. Elles impliquent habituellement des tâches comme [des visites] chez [des] patients, des caresses amicales et des activités ludiques.

Spanish

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