Patti Shanaberg

About me:

************************** LOCAL PIONEER! ********************** ANGEL PAWS ANIMAL ASSISTED ACTIVITIES & THERAPY, an all volunteer Newark, Ohio 501(c)3 non-profit organization, has been safely & effectively integrating the beneficial effects of human/animal interactions into a holistic approach to health care and education since 2003. Angel Paws is the 1st and only comprehensive, standards based Animal Assisted Activities & Therapy (AAA/T) program in Central Ohio to offer Therapeutic Health Care Visitation, Reading Education Assistance Dogs® (R.E.A.D.®) literacy mentoring programs and community outreach. All Angel Paws animal/handler teams are carefully screened, trained, evaluated, registered & insured Delta Society Pet Partners®. **************** A NEW TIME CALLS FOR NEW TECHNIQUES! ****************** Health care and education today face unprecedented challenges. Scientific studies have established measurable correlations between emotions, health, healing and learning. Interaction with animals has been proven to reduce blood pressure, cholesterol & triglyceride levels; slow and regulate breathing; relieve pain, anxiety and loneliness; and release pleasure inducing hormones and neurotransmitters in both adults and children. Pets are playing an ever-increasing role in satisfying human needs for intimacy, nurturance and contact with nature. ********************** GOLD STANDARD AFFILIATIONS ! ******************** DELTA SOCIETY® (www.deltasociety.org) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use of animals to help people improve their health, independence, and quality of life. Delta Society has over 30 years experience researching and implementing safe and effective programs that compliment patient care in a wide variety of health care facilities. ********************* PET PARTNERS® is the largest and only nationally recognized training and registration program for volunteers, professionals, all domestic pets, and facilities participating in AAA/T. All Pet Partners are carefully screened for skills & aptitude every 2 years by a trained and licensed Delta Society Pet Partners evaluator and are covered by a $1,000,000. primary liability insurance policy. ********************** READING EDUCATION ASSISTANCE DOGS® (R.E.A.D.®) (www.therapyanimals.org/read) began at Intermountain Therapy Animals in Salt Lake City, Utah and has helped thousands of children discover the joy of books and improve reading and communication skills by providing an empowering opportunity to read aloud to a true friend who will never judge, criticize, intimidate or ridicule. R.E.A.D. dogs are trained & registered therapy animals who volunteer with their specially trained owner/handler literacy mentors in schools, libraries and other facilities for children interested in improving their skills - or just having fun! Angel Paws is a registered Reading Education Assistance Dogs® (R.E.A.D.®) affiliate group. ************** PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE ************ FACILITIES WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDS BASED PROGRAMS AT INCLUDE: (* indicates currently active programs); *Hospice of Central Ohio; *Shepherd Hill Behavioral Health, a department of Licking Memorial Hospital; *Flint Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation; *New Beginnings Women's Shelter, a department of The Woodlands; *Indian Mound Mall; *Newark Public Library; Kairos Academy; Pony Express Therapeutic Riding Program & Autumn Health Care.