Facilities

"In today's high-tech healthcare environment, it is ironic that a puppy's sloppy kiss can create measurable health benefits. The evidence favoring the health value of pets is so compelling that if pet therapy were a pill, we would not be able to manufacture it fast enough".

Larry Dossey, MD
Executive Editor, Alternative Therapies, July 1997
"The Healing Power of Pets: A Look at Animal-Assisted Therapy"

PFH volunteers began visiting patients in three facilities in Napa county in 1999: Queen of the Valley Medical Center, St. Helena Hospital, and the Yountville Veterans Home. Today we are welcomed into more than 100 sites and work with a variety of clients in Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Marin Counties. Yet there are never enough volunteers to satisfy the requests we receive.

We have grouped our affiliated sites by the city they are located in. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please look through the list to find a site that provides health care or educational services in the city you are interested in visiting

If you are affiliated with a facility that would like to start a PFH program, please go to our "Services" page where we describe what our organization can do for your clients or site.

American Canyon
American Canyon Library (Paws for Reading)

Angwin
Crestwood Center at the Napa Valley
Mental Health Rehabilitation Center

Benicia
Benicia Public Library (Paws for Reading)
Joe Henderson Elementary School (Paws for Reading)
PACE Benicia

Calistoga
St. Lukes's PreSchool (Paws for Reading)

Fairfield
Emeritus at Rancho Solano Senior Residential &
Emeritus at Westwind Gardens Alzheimer's & Dementia
Fairfield Civic Center Library (Paws for Reading)
Fairfield Post Acute Rehabilitation Center
Fairfield/Cordelia Library (Paws for Reading)
La Mariposa Care & Rehabilitation Center
Laurel Creek Health Center Paradise Valley Estates
Northbay Hospice
NorthBay Medical Center
PACE- Winery Square
Solano County District Attorney Children Victims

Healdsburg
B&G Clubs Central Sonoma County (Paws for Reading)
Healdsburg Elementary School Fitch Mountain (Paws for Reading)
Healdsburg Elementary School Hes Campus (Paws for Reading)
Healdsburg Library (Paws for Reading)

Kentfield
Anthony G. Bacich ElementarySchool (Paws for Reading)

Mill Valley
The Redwoods

Napa
Adult Day Care Services of Napa Valley
Aegis Living
Concordia Manor
Family Services of Napa Valley
Golden Living Center
Hospice of Napa Valley
Napa Main Library (Paws for Reading)
Napa State Hospital
Napa Valley Adult Education
Napa Valley Medical Therapy Unit Rehabilitation
Piner's Nursing & Guest Home
Queen of the Valley Hospital
Stayman Estates - Residential Care Facility for the Elderly
The Berkshire Assisted Living and Dementia Care
The Meadows of Napa Valley Care Center Retirement
The Redwoods Gracious Retirement Living
Vine Village

Petaluma
B&G Clubs of Marin &Sonoma (Corona Ranch) (Paws for Reading)
B&G Clubs of Marin &Sonoma (Downtown River) (Paws for Reading)
B&G Clubs of Marin &Sonoma (Luchessi Park) (Paws for Reading)
B&G Clubs of Marin &Sonoma (McDowell) (Paws for Reading)
B&G Clubs of Marin &Sonoma (McKinley) (Paws for Reading)
B&G Clubs of Marin &Sonoma (Old Elm Village) (Paws for Reading)
B&G Clubs of Marin &Sonoma (Round Walk Village) (Paws for Reading)
B&G Clubs of Marin &Sonoma (Washington Creek) (Paws for Reading)
Miwok Vallet Elementary School (Paws for Reading)
Petaluma Regional Library (Paws for Reading)
Sunrise Senior Living of Petaluma
Windsor Care Center of Petaluma

Rio Vista
Rio Vista Library (Paws for Reading)

Rocklin
Rocklin Elementary School (Paws for Reading)

Rohnert Park
Chez Louise
Cots/Vida Nueva
Marguerite Hahn Elementary School (Paws for Reading)
Rohnert Park Library (Paws for Reading)

Sacramento
Kaiser Permanente
Sacramento VA Medical Center Mather Air Force Base
St. John's Shelter Program for Women &Children
UC Davis Medical Center

San Francisco
Koret Family House
VA Medical Center - Community Living Center

San Rafael
Drake Terrace Kisco Senior Living Community
Golden Home Extended Care

Santa Rosa
Emeritus @ Santa Rosa
Friends House Skilled Nursing Unit
Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center
Northwest Prep/SCOE
Rincon Valley Library (Paws for Reading)
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Spring Lake Village
Vintage Brush Creek

Santa Rosa
Sheppard Accelerated Elementary School (Paws for Reading)

Sebastopol
C.A.S.T.L.E. Day Camp
Las Palmas Assisted Living
Oak Grove Elementary School (Paws for Reading)
Park Side Elementary School (Paws for Reading)
Sebastopol Public Library (Paws for Reading)
Sebastopol Senior Center

Sonoma
Boys &Girls Clubs of Sonoma (Flowery School (Paws for Reading))
Golden Living Center-London House 24 hour skilled
Sonoma Developmenal Center
Sonoma Valley Hospita and Skilled Nursing

St. Helena
Rianda House-Senior Activity Center
Rose Haven Care for the Elderly
St. Helena Hospital

Suisun
PACE Suisun
Suisun City Library (Paws for Reading)

Travis AFB
Fisher House
Mitchell Memorial Library (Paws for Reading)
USAF David Grant Medical Center

Vacaville
NorthBay Adult Day Center
Northbay Vaca Valley Hospital
Oakdale Heights of Vacaville
PACE Parkway
PACE Vacaville
Seasons at Vacaville
Vaca Pena Middle School (Paws for Reading)
Vacaville Convalescent & Rehabilitation Center
Vacaville Public Library - Cultural Center (Paws for Reading)
Vacaville Public Library - Town Square (Paws for Reading)
Winsor House Convalescent Hospital

Vallejo
Crestwood Manor Crestwood Recovery and Rehabilitation
Elmer Cave Elementary School (Paws for Reading)
Glen Cove Elementary School (Paws for Reading)
Merrill Gardens North Bay
Merrill Gardens Retirement Communtiy
PACE - 1
PACE Georgia
Pennycook Elementary School (Paws for Reading)
Solano Adult Day Health Care Center
St. Helena Hospital Center for Behavioral Health
Windsor Vallejo Care Center

Windsor
Boys &Girls Clubs of Central Sonoma City (Brooks Chancellor Place of Windsor)
Chancellor Place of Windsor
Windsor Library (Paws for Reading)

Yountville
Nelson Holderman Hospital (Veteran's Home)