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Animal-assisted therapy
Caen Normandy University Hospital

Animal-assisted therapy

Coco, a four-legged companion to soothe the daily lives of young patients

Every Friday afternoon, Coco, a Golden Retriever, comes to meet the children hospitalized in pediatric oncology.

The benefits of animal-assisted therapy

sessions animal-assisted therapy, children benefit from a special one-on-one time with Coco, where they can play, interact and relax, thus forgetting, for a moment, their hospitalization.

🐶 Each session brings genuine well-being to hospitalized children.

Make a donation and help us to sustain these sessions, which are essential for the morale of young patients!

Calming anxiety and reducing stress

Coco's presence provides a feeling of comfort and security.

Stimulate interaction and communication

The children regain their smiles and their desire to interact.

Encourage movement and motor skills

Through play, they are encouraged to move and interact with their environment.
Foundation

8000

cost (in €) to finance animal-assisted therapy sessions

48

number of sessions per year

Your donation is tax-deductible

Donations are tax-deductible for individuals, up to a limit of 20% of taxable income.

Donations are tax-deductible for businesses, up to a limit of 0.5% of turnover.

For example

A donation of €1000

To finance this project will only cost €340 after tax deduction if you are an individual.
Partners

The project partners

We benefit from the support and guidance of our partners.
Hamelin