Aug 27, 2012 — The Caregiver Canines program visits the elderly and those with Alzheimer's disease.
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Alice and Simon. (Courtesy of CVCJ)
Loving Dogs In Toms River, N.J.
by Lynette Whiteman
Aug 27, 2012 — The Caregiver Canines program visits the elderly and those with Alzheimer's disease.When a doglover gets to an age when she can't care for a dog anymore, it can be a huge loss.
Since 2009, Simon, a Golden Retriever and his owner, Pat, have been visiting Alice — who is 94 years old and legally blind — in her home near Toms River.
For years, Alice enjoyed the companionship of a dog. Now because of health problems, she cannot. So every week she looks forward to her visits with Pat and Simon, who are part of the Caregiver Canines program.
Our volunteers — human and canine — visit the elderly and those with Alzheimer's disease.
Lynette Whiteman is Executive Director of Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey. She listens to WNYC.
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