Miniature horses to again bring mental wellness to ArchCare Senior Life [Video]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — When it comes to mental health, the smallest of remedies can have a tremendous impact.

The participants at ArchCare Senior Life experienced this firsthand as as their once-therapists – who came in size “miniature” and in the form of horses — brought much needed comfort and emotional support. This therapy will resume come June 27.

In Feb. 2019, the St. George wellness center organized the first ever miniature horses therapy. More than a dozen senior citizens’ hearts were captured upon the arrival of the animals, who go by the names Aidan and Pearl.

The site has long served as a home for participants in the community to experience social events, this occasion being favored among the crowd with the help of the unconventional visitors.

While the COVID-19 pandemic implemented a prolonged pause on some of the activities that regularly took place, the success of the first visit has …