Rescued animals help elderly battle isolation during pandemic

Keeping elderly residents in group homes healthy is challenging and even more so during worldwide pandemic but one volunteer organization in Brazil is using rescued animals to do just that.

Brazilian NGO, Golias Animal Rescue, saves abandoned animals and uses m to provide elderly residents with social interaction, curbing effects isolation can have on ir mental health.

Founder Gleicy Taranto said it was important for elderly to interact with animals, and "with or people," so y feel less lonely.

Residents at "Loving Arms" nursing home in Rio de Janeiro eir don't have family members or friends to visit m, or can't receive visitors because of rules designed to avoid spre of coronavirus.

animals are unlikely to spre virus and organizers say it's perfect way to provide elderly residents with a moment to enjoy interacting with animals.

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