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IItt’’saDog’’sLiiffe.. “Bo simply makes Silver Hill care better!”
Bo is a certified therapy dog owned by Peter and Elizabeth Clark. Peter is a Patient Navigator at Silver Hill Hospital and brings Bo to work with
8 him on Tuesdays and Fridays. Bo accompanies Peter as he makes his rounds to visit the various houses on campus. Seeing Bo, a sturdy four-
and-a-half-year-old black Labrador retriever, is the highlight of the day for many patients and staff members.
“Tuesdays and Fridays are my favorite days to be here because Bo is here. Truly,” says Dr. Mia Handler, Director of Psychiatry at Silver Hill Hospital. As a bonus, Mia’s office is right
around the corner from Peter’s office, so Bo is never far away.
Patients give Peter and Bo many Silver Stars, tokens of appreciation for acts that make a patient feel welcome, happy, comfortable or safe. Peter is quick to deflect the credit
to his four-legged companion, but
