Pet Partners training course offered to benefit VVMC patients<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->March 11<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Recognizing the healing benefits of animals, Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC) developed the Pet Partners program, which offers patients special visits with therapy dogs. <br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->The Delta Society Pet Partners is sponsoring a team training course for handlers to learn the skills needed to safely visit in hospitals, retirement and nursing homes, schools and other facilities. Successful completion of this course or the home-study training course is required for registration as a Pet Partner. <br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->The next course is from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., in VVMC’s Conference Room C, 269 S. Candy Lane. The cost of the course is $75 and includes the Pet Partners Team Training Course Manual. <br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Additionally, VVMC is hosting 30-minute team evaluations by appointment, Sunday, March 25, in Conference Room A. The cost of the evaluation is $20.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->To register for the two-day training, schedule an evaluation appointment or for more information, contact Dee Chadwick at (928) 284-5757 or by e-mail at chadee8@gmail.com.