Joo Spake, the father of Audrie Spake, has been bedridden for some months
due to a multitude of health problems. Joo just had a visitor to help repair
his heart as well, but his physicians have been doing everything they can to
help his body heal.
Paçoca is the name of that guest.
A therapy horse named Paçoca works with volunteers from the nonprofit
organization Coletivo Incluso, whose goal is to reach out to people with
special needs. What a distinction that can make.
Spake posted a moving video earlier this week capturing the moment Paçoca
visited her father. Paçoca quietly sat against Joo's chest in a modest
interchange of comfort and affection, sensing, it would seem, the kind of
relationship Joo needed the most.
The entire time, Spake writes, "He was like that with my father." "It was
lovely!"
It's obvious that Joo won't soon forget his visit. And perhaps it will do
more than simply serve as a remembrance.
The therapeutic effects of therapy animals on patients' health and
wellbeing are now being recognized by an increasing number of medical
professionals.
According to the Mayo Clinic, "patients with a variety of health issues can
considerably reduce pain, anxiety, sadness, and exhaustion with
animal-assisted treatment." "Additionally, not just those with health issues
benefit from it. Those who see animal encounters with family and friends
report feeling better as well."
According to a letter Joo's daughter sent about Paçoca's visit, "It was an
unfathomable moment."
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Heartwarming