Meet Charlie, an adorable, furry “employee” at Heritage Health in Bloomington. While Charlie has not been certified as a therapy dog, he greets Heritage Health residents and allows them to pet him.

However, Charlie is now 15 years old and the staff has started planning for Charlie’s retirement. Alison Skelton, the community relations coordinator, says that Charlie can no longer walk like he used to and works fewer hours. On Friday, June 21, Heritage Health finally celebrated his retirement. Also, the staff is hoping to look for a successor, a facility dog, that can live in the nursing home. They’re considering Paws Giving Independence.

Article and photo source: pantagraph.com

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