Mass General for Children has a brand new staff member who just so happens to be both adorable and furry.
Kayce, and 18-month-old Golden Retriever was introduced Monday as the hospital’s facility dog. Kayce is part of a program to help patients deal with the stress that can come with being in a hospital environment.
“In his new role, Kayce helps decrease patients’ feelings of anxiety and distress, aids children as they prepare for and undergo medical procedures, promotes positive coping strategies, offers bereavement support, incentivizes patients to join him on a walk, and much more,” according to a hospital spokesperson…