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Some of our Mystic Maltaliers are now working with their owner\u2019s to provide pet visiting services to Aged Care Facilities and to people with a disability or seniors who love pets but can\u2019t have one of their own due to health, finances, or living arrangements.<\/p>\n
Aged Care Facilities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One of our teams can visit your Centre for a one hour or two hour visit with a calm and friendly dog to interact with your residents who may be interested.\u00a0 The fee for our visit is $60 per hour and our visits are generally of one or two hours duration, depending on the size of you site. Our dogs are well groomed and well behaved.\u00a0 We bring them in a dog stroller so that they are at optimum height for residents to pat and interact.\u00a0 The dog\u2019s handlers have had National Police Checks.\u00a0 We carry antiseptic wipes, undertake a RAT test prior to our visit and once we are familiar with your site and your residents can work autonomously to visit with residents.\u00a0 We are happy to meet with you and discuss your preferences for a visit \u2013 perhaps visiting residents individually in their rooms or we can see them in common areas.<\/p>\n We would like to offer an introductory visit at 50% so that you can determine whether our visits are something that works positively for your site and for your residents.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re interested, please complete the attached registration of interest form and post back to us.\u00a0 We\u2019ll then give you a call to organise a time to chat further.<\/p>\n Visits to Individual<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One of our teams can also visit an individual or group in a disability group home regularly at a cost of $60 per hour.\u00a0 Our introductory offer of 50% discount is also available to individuals or small groups wishing to see whether this is a service that meets their needs.<\/p>\n Benefits<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The benefits of spending time interacting with a pet have been well documented and can include a reduction in blood pressure, increased feelings of well-being, reduction in stress levels, an increase in levels of serotonin and dopamine, leading to calmness and relaxation and feelings of happiness and wellbeing.<\/p>\n Payment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n We can accommodate payment via cash, invoice, credit, direct bank deposit or via Capital Guardians for facilities that use this means of payment.<\/p>\n Meet our Dog\u00a0<\/strong>Team!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t