HOUNDS HELPING HUMANS
At Greyhound Rescue we know all too well the magic that these incredible greyhounds can bring to people’s lives.
Our Hounds Helping Humans program has been created to share this magic by brightening the lives of people who can benefit the most from connection and companionship.
Hounds Helping Humans
Aged Care
Greyhounds are greyt candidates to assist with wellbeing in aged care services
Volunteer for HHH
Do you have a hound who is confident in new situations and loves meeting people?
We'll Visit
Take a Bark Break! Hounds at work are scientifically proven to lift morale
Donate
Make a tax deductible donation or add us to your workplace giving program
Aged care
Greyhound Rescue has partnered with HammondCare to bring a spark of joy and companionship to people in residential aged-care homes. The program is based around regular visits from Greyhound Rescue teams of a Hound + Handler with the initial focus on HammondCare clients living with dementia.
Greyhounds are greyt candidates to assist with wellbeing in aged care services. They are generally calm and docile in nature as well as being tall enough to be accessible to people who are in wheelchairs or confined to beds. Hound + human teams have been carefully-selected for the program. Each team has undergone purpose-designed training to prepare them for the sounds, sights, activities, and equipment (such as wheelchairs and trolleys) they will encounter in an aged care environment.
Coming soon
Watch this space. More Hounds Helping Humans initiatives are underway.
Volunteer with your hound
If you have a hound who is confident in new situations and loves meeting people, and you would like to be involved in the Hounds Helping Humans program, please get in touch!
Our hounds can come to you!
Take a Bark Break! Hounds in the workplace are scientifically proven to lift morale, increase
productivity and reduce stress. A visit from a bunch of friendly greyhounds is exactly what you need for some team bonding! You’ll be buzzing about the visit for weeks, and everyone will be keen to take advantage of the cute photo ops.
Our corporate visit program involves us sending a team of volunteers and ‘Ambassadogs’ to your
workplace, school/university, or organisation for a Bark Break. You’ll get to spend some time hanging out and talking about greyhounds, Greyhound Rescue, and how you can get involved. We also have options for regular visits or visits across multiple sites.
Get in touch to organise greyhounds delivered to your door.
Donate
Greyhound Rescue relies on donations and fundraising to cover the costs of our Hounds Helping Humans programs.
We are very grateful for all donations as these help ensure we can continue saving these beautiful greyhounds and enable them to bring comfort to humans in need.
All donations over $2 are tax deductible, or you can leave a bequest (link to bequest page) to
Greyhound Rescue in your will.
Australian Ethical
The development of the Hounds Helping Humans program was funded by a grant from Australian Ethical.
