Golden Bond Resources

Helpful guides, without the jargon.

Short, practical answers for families, facilities and referrers considering a therapy dog or animal-assisted wellbeing visit.

Therapy Dog Visits in Aged Care

A quick starting point for families and aged care teams.

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Therapy Dogs & Dementia

Reminiscence, changing cognitive states, consent and why flexibility matters.

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Wellbeing vs Therapy

What the terminology means and how Kate's mental-health background fits.

Understand the difference →

Arrange an Aged Care Facility Visit

Introductory visits, formats, quotes, documentation and recurring bookings.

See the process →

Home Visits for Older People

What a private visit can look like and how to decide whether it feels right.

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Still not sure where to start?

You don't need to choose the perfect service or read every guide. Tell Kate what you're considering and we'll point you in the right direction.

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