PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ANIMAL ASSISTED ACTIVITIES

Use of animals to promote healing for both chronic and acute injuries, disabilities, or challenging life situations and is not a measurable form of treatment and does not require a professionally trained and licensed therapist.


Call Sanctuary Hill to schedule a visit, tour the farm, and meet our beloved animals! Dial 706-375-5543 today.

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Benefits of Animal Assisted Activities

Engaging with and visiting animals can have a calming effect that leads to a reduction in high blood pressure, heart rate, anxiety levels, grief, and isolation. Spending time around and with animals can promote socialization, improve self-esteem, and increase physical activity.     

We love to celebrate birthdays, holidays, and coming up with special activities, projects, and crafts. On farm days, you can find us petting, grooming, and feeding the animals. We may even be doing some chores around the farm, a scavenger hunt, a craft, or singing. We have social circles where we plan, socialize, problem solve, and learn more about each other and the animals. Bring a packed lunch and join us. The farm provides snacks and water (it is advisable to bring your own water bottle that can be filled/refilled). 

Requirements to Attend

Signed consents and releases to visit or participate

Wear weather & environment appropriate clothing and shoes (no flip flops, shoes with exposed feet or toes)

Minor must have adult supervision

Transportation to and from the farm

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If you would like to make one now, contact Lynn Bernier at 706-375-5443 to support Sanctuary Hill.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT Our Programs

  • What is Animal Assisted Therapy?

    Therapeutic intervention that incorporates direct animal contact, such as horses, dogs, and cats into a treatment plan.  The client, therapist, and animal work together in therapeutic activities with goals for change, measurable objectives, and the expectation of identifiable progress toward treatment goals when applicable. 

  • What are the Benefits Animal Assisted Therapy?

    Animal-assisted therapy offers great benefits and is used to help those with Autism, anxiety, PTSD, depression, trauma, grief, attachment disorders, loneliness, and more.   Benefits can include but not limited to de-escalation during meltdowns, offering sensory support, ease anxiety, and facilitate social engagement.  Being around animals can lead to a reaction within your body that positively affects your emotions and overall well-being.  Animals offer non-judgmental companionship for children and adults that are at risk for bullying by peers and rejection.  Animal-assisted therapy can facilitate socialization, communication, compliance, participation, eye contact, smiles, and attentiveness.

  • Who should attend?

    Anyone that has an interest in or learning about animals, farms, volunteering, and socialization. 

  • Do you teach riding lessons?

    No

  • Do I have to have a disability to attend?

    No.

  • What are some types of disabilities that benefit from animal-assisted therapy and activities?

    Autism, developmental disabilities, PTSD, emotional disorders, anxiety, stress, social and communication deficits, etc.  

  • Do I need a referral or medical order to attend?

    No.

Schedule a visit at Sanctuary Hill! Call us at 706-375-5443.

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