Facility Waitlist
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Salt Lake County:
Center for Change - Cottonwood Heights
Moved back to Waitlist - January 2025
Recovery for Eating Disorders
7050 S. Highland Dr. #310, Cottonwood Heights
CommonSpirit Holy Cross - Jordan Valley West
Requested July 2024
3460 S. 4155 W., West Valley City
Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
Looking for weekly visits on any day Mon-Fri anytime between 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. or anytime between 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. Evening and weekend visits are possible as well.
Goals for the program state, "We have not had any therapy animals in this unit, but have had several patients ask for this service. We have seen it work very well in one of our other units."
Copper Ridge Health Care
Requested November 2024
3706 W. 9000 S., West Jordan
Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
Looking for monthly visits any day but Sunday, ideally between 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. or 2:00 -5:00 P.M.. Weekend and evening visits may be possible.
Goals for the program state, "We are hoping that therapy animal visits will allow the residents to feel comfort, increased feelings of well being, offer opportunities to connect socially, and a reduction in stress. I know that this program would increase our residents' quality of life and overall well being."
Cottage Glen Assisted Living Center
Requested May 2025
1892 N. Aaron Drive, Tooele
Assisted Living and Memory Care
Looking for weekly or bi-weekly visits any day of the week, ideally between 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Weekend and evening visits may be possible.
Goals for the program state, "Therapy animals can enhance the quality of life for our residents by reducing depression, anxiety, and agitation. There are some residence that refuse to do activities they have stated that if dogs were brought around, they would come out and socialize. Animals will provide comfort and connection that residents desperately need."
Holy Cross Hospital
Requested April 2024
3580 W. 9000 S., West Jordan
Acute Care Hospital
Looking for weekly or bi-weekly visits on Tues or Thurs from 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. ideally. Weekend and evening visits may be possible.
Goals for the program state, "Provide patients with a holistic approach to care."
Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley Behavioral Health Unit
Requested January 2025
3460 S. 4155 W., West Valley City
Behavioral Health Unit
Looking for 30 minute weekly or bi-weekly visits any day of the week with flexibility on the time. Weekend and evening visits are possible.
Goals for the program state, "Instill hope on a behavioral unit where patients are there because they have attempted suicide."
Huntsman Mental Health Institute - Downtown Behavioral Health Clinic
Requested March 2025
525 E 100 S, Salt Lake City
Mental Health Facility
Looking for monthly visits with flexibility on day of the week. No evening or weekend visits possible.
Goals for the program state, "We work in a very stressful field and our staff and providers need all the help then can get to provide excellent patient care. Monthly pet therapy visits would be a welcome stress relief for staff and providers. There is a conference room where the staff can go to pet and interact with the animals. No fancy tricks are required. We want to help the staff till their buckets so they can care for others.."
Huntsman Mental Health Institute Mental Health Crisis Care Center
Requested December 2024
955 W. 3300 S., Salt Lake City
Mental Health Facility
Looking for weekly visits with flexibility on day of the week and time.
Goals for the program state, "The CCC will have a 24-bed acute inpatient unit with psychiatric patients. We will also have a day treatment program for individuals needing support with mental health and/or substance use disorder. The receiving center (up to 30 patients) will have patients in mental health crisis. Animals put everyone at ease and help people get their minds of things. Animals would greatly benefit patients and staff to help reduce stress."
Huntsman Mental Health Institute Older Adult Partial Hospitalization Program
Requested January 2025
501 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City
Mental Health Facility
Looking or monthly visits on Fridays, ideally at 10:30 AM
Evening and weekend visits are not possible
Goals of the program are to reduce feelings of loneliness, increase cognitive function, and improve mental health
Huntsman Mental Health Institute Optimal Aging Program
Requested September 2024
501 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City
Mental Health Facility
Looking for bi-weekly visits on Fri
Legacy Village of Taylorsville
Requested January 2023 - Moved back to Waitlist April 2024
5472 S. 3200 W., Taylorsville
Long Term Memory Care & Half Transitional Rehab
Looking for any frequency of visits (preferably weekly) any day Wed - Fri between 10:00 - 11:30 A.M. or between 1:30 - 4:00 P.M. Weekends may be possible. Flexible!
Goals for the program state, "Both the residents and patients are rarely able to leave the building, so its up to our staff to bring socialization and engagement to them. We know that regular therapy animal visits will help maintain their mental and social health. We would like weekly visits (but are flexible) as our two halves of the building function relatively independently of each other, but we would love to have two visits a month on our memory care, and one or two visits a month on our transitional rehab. The visits on our memory care would often take place in a group activity setting. After visiting the group, it would be great for the animal(s) to go around and visit with our more isolated residents. On our rehab, it would be more one-on-one with patients."
Maple Ridge Rehab and Nursing
Requested September 2024
455 S 900 E, Salt Lake City
Long Term Skilled Nursing
Very flexible with visit schedules!
Goals for the program state, "Our residents love animals and don't get to be around them, ever. They would love to have an animal visit. We have some residents who don't leave bed all day and we know an animal would cheer them up."
Murray Senior Recreation Center
Requested May 2025
#10 E. 6150 S., Murray
Provides Recreational Opportunities for Seniors 55 years or older
Looking for monthly visits Monday - Friday between 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Weekend visits are not possible.
Goals for the program state, "Having animals there for the community would help patrons that suffer from anxiety and loneliness."
Pheasant Hollow-Valley Behavioral Health
Requested December 2024
4125 S 900 E, Salt Lake City
Independent Living for Disabled Adults
Looking for weekly or monthly visits any day of the week between 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Weekend visits are possible.
Goals for the program state, "Residents have expressed love for wildlife and horses next door. They talk about the animals all the time and they believe spending time with therapy animals will benefit residence greatly."
Rocky Mountain Care - Hunter Hollow
Requested April 2024
4090 W Pioneer Parkway, West Valley City
Skilled Nursing Facility
Looking for any frequency of visits any day Mon-Fri any time between 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. or between 1:30 - 4:00 P.M. Evening and weekend visits are not possible at this time.
Goals for the program state, "Animals help provide decreased isolation, improved hood, decreased anxiety and depression, and overall quality of life for our residents. We would love to have dogs visit individuals or in a group setting."
Rocky Mountain Hospice
Requested February 2025
576 W 900 S, Woods Cross
Skilled Nursing Facility
Looking for any frequency of visits any day of the week with flexible times. Evening and weekend visits are possible.
Goals for the program state, "Help alleviate suffering and bring a smile to faces of patients in hospice care."
Sagewood at Daybreak
This was a previous program - Back on waitlist as of August 2024
11289 S. Oakmond Rd., South Jordan
Independent & Assisted Senior Living
Very flexible with schedules!
SLCC Bryant Jr. High
Requested September 2024
*ON HOLD*
40 S 800 E, Salt Lake City
Social-Emotional Visits at a Jr. High School
Looking for weekly visits any day Mon-Fri during school hours
Goals for the program state, "The school is a Title 1 school and serves many underprivileged children who do not have access to safe animals. The student identify multiple stressors in their lives and could benefit greatly from therapy animals."
Spring Gardens
Requested February 2025
6968 S. 700 W., Midvale, UT
Assisted Living
Looking for weekly or bi-weekly visits Mon-Fri between 10 AM - 12 PM or 1 PM - 5 PM
Weekend and Evening visits are a possibility
Stepping Stones Child Care Center
Requested June 2024
251 N. 1st St., Tooele
24/7 Childcare Facility for Low-Income Families (SwitchPoint Resource)
Looking for monthly visits on Fridays from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. or 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. Evenings may be possible.
Goals for the program state, "We would like the children to learn compassion, connection, and awareness for caring as it relates to animals or others. We would like the children to have a sense of relief from anxiety." These will be social-emotional visits for children ages 1-12 years.
Twin Oaks Memory Care Home
Requested April 2025
654 E 3300 S, Salt Lake City
Memory Care Facility
Looking for bi-weekly visits Tuesday - Saturday from 1 pm - 4 pm. Evening and weekend (Saturday) visits are possible.
Goals for the program state, "Animals would brighten the lives of the residents. When dogs are mentioned, they get so excited! It would make them happy to have the ability to pet the dogs. The residents watch funny dog videos every day, because they love animals so much."
Northern Utah:
Bonneville High School
Requested January 2025
251 E. 4800 S., Washington Terrace
High School Stress Relief
Looking for bi-weekly visits on Wednesday 11:15 A.M - 12:15 P.M. ideally. Weekend and evening visits are not possible.
Goals for the program state, "Help students deal with grief and loss."
Crestwood Rehab & Nursing
Requested November 2024
3665 Brinker Ave, Ogden
Rehab and Long Term Care
Looking for monthly visits any day of the week at any time between 9:00 A.M - 6:00 P.M.
Very flexible with schedules!
Inspiration Home Health & Hospice
Requested September 2022 & Again January 2024
1649 E 1400 S. Ste. 140, Clearfield
Locations of visits vary depending on patients' residences
Looking for bi-weekly visits on any day at any time. Very flexible with schedules!
Goals for the program state, "Our nurses think some of the hospice patients will find peace and comfort from animal therapy. There is a calming affect when others have taken their dogs to visit patients previously."
Matt's Place
Requested March 2025
190 S. Main Street, Centerville, Utah
Children's Behavioral Health
Monthly Visits are ideal
Ideal visits on Monday, but open to Monday - Friday
Times: 8:30 - 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
Goals for the program state, "Having visits with animals would help reinforce skills that the kids are learning in their therapy groups, such as gentleness and mindfulness."
Rocky Mountain Care - Logan
Requested October 2024
1480 N 400 E, Logan
Skilled Nursing and Rehab Facility
Looking for monthly visits any day in the early afternoon or evening
Goals for the program state, "I believe that ITA should conduct monthly visits at our skilled nursing facility to significantly enhance the emotional and physical well-being of our residents. Many of our residents are battling serious illness and often feel isolated from the world around them. I've witnessed firsthand how a simple visit from a pet can lighten up their faces and bring a moment of joy to their day. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and foster social interaction, which is especially beneficial for those facing the challenges of aging or illness.
Regular visits from therapy animals can provide our residents with comfort, companionship, and a renewed sense of purpose, encouraging them to engage more fully with their surroundings and each other. Additionally, the presence of therapy animals can stimulate memories and promote conversation, creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere that enhances the overall quality of life in our facility.
As someone who is training in recreational therapy, I have seen the incredible impact animal therapy can have on individuals like those I work with. I would love to offer our residents similar experiences in a more structured and therapeutic way. Thank you for considering our facility for these invaluable visits; I truly believe they would make a meaningful difference in our residents' lives."
Suncrest Hospice
Hospice Patient Visits
Various Locations - Weber and Davis Counties
Looking for any frequency of visits on any day at any time during the morning or afternoon. Very flexible with schedules!
Utah County:
Lake Ridge Senior Living
Requested April 2024
960 S Geneva Rd., Orem
Assisted Living - Dementia Unit
Looking monthly or bi-weekly visits on Wed, Thurs or Sat at 3:00 or 6:00 P.M. or Sun at 1:30 P.M.
Goals for the program state, "We have a dementia unit that would benefit socially and emotionally from therapy animals. Having an animal to pet, talk to, and love on often elicits a positive response from our residents. It can also help reduce stress for residents who have health conditions."
Provo Rehab & Nursing
Requested March 2024
1001 N 500 W, Provo
Nursing Home & Rehab
Looking for bi-weekly visits, preferably on Saturdays or Sundays at 3:00 P.M., but available almost any time. Very flexible with schedules!
Goals for the program state, "It would be beneficial for mental health, physical health, and education. There would be opportunities for walks, play, and room to room visits."
Solista Senior Living
Requested September 2024
Senior Living Facility
325 W Center St., Orem
Looking for monthly visits any day of the week between the hours of 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. or 2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Goals for the program state, "We have approximately 90 seniors that live in our facility. Many have had pets in the past, but are now unable to care for them. Having a furry friend to pet and visit with is extremely therapeutic for them."
Suncrest Hospice
Hospice Patient Visits
Various locations in Utah County
Looking for any frequency of visits on any day at any time during the morning or afternoon. Very flexible with schedules!