Learn how a pet can benefit your health.
Let’s face it, we are all suckers for a cute dog or cat while on a walk or at a friend’s house. Medi-Rents wants you to know that there are benefits to owning a pet during a health crisis or dealing with a chronic disease. From having a companion to an animal trained to grab attention if something is going wrong, they are a great friend to have around during hard times.
Sometime in your life you have either had a pet or been around someone else’s. They’re cute, cuddly, and fun to be around. Owning one has a lot of responsibility to go along with it. With any pet comes the routine of feeding, bathing, taking them outside for the bathroom or a walk and picking up after them. What if pets could be beneficial to you and your health?
Dogs are used in multiple situations to assist someone with a medical condition. Service dogs help people who live with different types of disabilities like hearing impairment and visual impairments. In case you drop your wallet or cane, they are specially trained to get things and bring them to you. Dogs, as well as other pets, help brighten people’s day and do activities with them like petting, walking or feeding them. Pets are a great support system for older people and it allows the person and the pet to stay active. Pets are used for therapy in nursing homes and senior care facilities.
Here are some more great reasons why pets are great for your health:
- Lower blood pressure
- Fewer trips to the doctor – 21% less than people who don’t own pets
- Less depression
- Easier to make friends
- Seniors become more active – perfect way of exercise!
- Pets are friends
- Pets ease loss
- Pets fight loneliness
- Owners take better care of themselves
- Sense of security – someone they trust is always around
Although Medi-Rents does not offer service dogs, we do encourage you to look into getting a pet if you are financially, physically, and mentally able to take care of one. The benefits are great and helpful for many different reasons. If you have questions about our products and services, contact us today.
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