Pals volunteer program calgary

These individuals interact closely with PALS clients and our herd to ensure the highest quality sessions are provided on a daily basis. Programs include: therapeutic riding, recreational riding, ground programming, and seasonal client events. Must be at least 16 years old and able to work independently. Must attend a PALS volunteer training. Must be physically fit enough to walk approximately one hour, jog occasionally, and be able to hold arms up at shoulder height to support a rider when necessary.

Must be emotionally fit enough to cope responsibly with situations and concerns as they arise pertaining to clients and horses, and always use good judgment.

Medical studies prove that pets improve the emotional and physical well-being of humans. Simply watching a pet can actually lower stress levels and blood pressure. Such fascinating facts are the basis for PALS. Since its inception in , the Pet Access League Society PALS has worked with volunteers and their pets to bring the amazing benefit of the animal-human bond to those who are unable to access it on their own.

It also includes children in special schools and programs through the Calgary Public Library. Because many children and teens enjoy working with animals, animal assisted therapy can be particularly beneficial for those who are resistant to treatment or have difficulty accessing their emotions or expressing themselves in talk therapy.

Animals have also been known to reach non-responsive individuals when conventional therapy has been unsuccessful. PALS Mission: Enhance the lives of Calgarians, through the known human-animal bond, with pet visitation therapy, program development, research, education, and collaboration. All PALS programs are provided free to the clients and facilities we serve. The Pet Visitation Therapy Program provides visits to most of the facilities mentioned above.

The recipients of this program are primarily persons whose response to other forms of therapy is non-existent, or to whom pet therapy would provide an alternative to other more common forms of therapy. Story PALS is collaboration with the Calgary Public Libraries where we bring dogs into select libraries for children who are having issues with reading and these children spend some one on one time with the dogs reading to them.

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