Mercy staff member spends a moment with Henry the therapy dog.
Mercy staff member spends a moment with Henry the therapy dog.

Mercy Health introduced a new initiative to provide stress relief for hospital team members. Six humancanine volunteer teams will visit the hospital to bring much-needed emotional, psychological and physical benefits to Mercy Health team members.

While pet therapy has long been a beneficial part of patient care in health care settings, Mercy Health is focusing this new program on enhancing the well…