We often hear about cats and dogs being therapy animals. Who would think that birds could be trained as well? At Balfour Senior Living, from the neighborhood of Stapleton, birds are the main source of happiness for residents.

Senior residents always look forward to visits from therapy birds. They said that the visiting birds help them feel calm and happy. Some residents who used to have doubts about the birds had their anxieties put to ease. Others say that the birds gave them a new purpose and something else to look forward to in their retired life.

The therapy birds’ handler, Jackie Kendall-Gebel volunteered at Balfour Senior Living for over a year. Having grown up on a farm with chickens, she always knew that birds could have an impact on humans. By bringing the birds to the community, she said that “There’s something about watching the smiles and watching people that are in pain or suffering start to relax.”

Image and article source: denver.cbslocal.com

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