On the Bright Side: Dogtor Loki Continues to Make Her Rounds During Pandemic
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PDF of Hero Healing Kit Article
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The article describes the work of Caroline Benzel, second-year student in the School of Medicine, and her therapy dog, "Dogtor" Loki to create Hero Healing Kits for essential workers in the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). The work has spread throughout the country.Description
The COVID-19 crisis created many challenges, but it also inspired acts of amazing kindness among members of our UMB community. The Elm's On the Bright Side series uncovers and shares these stories."Dogtor" Loki and Caroline Benzel provide therapy in UMMC's cardiac unit. During the COVID-19 pandemic in person therapy visits were not allowed, so Benzel found a way to continue to give by creating Hero Healing Kits with useful items for essential staff at UMMC. Her work has inspired others in different states to do the same.
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On the Bright SideRights/Terms
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalKeyword
UMB COVID-19 personal narrativesCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Dogtor Loki
Benzel, Caroline
Therapy Dog
Hero Healing Kits
Foertsch, Stacy
University of Maryland, Baltimore
COVID-19 (Disease)
University of Maryland Medical CenterService dogsCOVID-19
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