[nagdu] Hospitals & Service Animals

Sat Oct 16 14:46:59 UTC 2010

Case in point Marion and others.

I had a kidney transplant in 2005 I had just celebrated 5 years post transplant.

The ICU after surgery a lot of issues occur, it is an environment where that the patient does not have an immunities do to the fact that when someone enters the room of a post transplant patient you must wear gowns and gloves and masks, also no flowers are permitted for a few days and the ICU is off limit.

This pertains to service animals in certain areas of the hospital.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marion Gwizdala<mailto:blind411 at verizon.net> 
  To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 9:53 AM
  Subject: [nagdu] Hospitals & Service Animals

  Dear All,
      In a message concerning Marsha visiting a prison, it was suggested that 
  a hospital's operating rooms and ICUs were off-limits to service animals. 
  Though it is true that a service animal would never be allowed in an 
  operating room, as it is a sterile environment, this is not so as it 
  pertains to ICUs. Though there may be circumstances that might necessitate 
  restricting a service animal in intensive care. However, there is no 
  absolute rule that service animals may not accompany a disabled person to an 
  ICU.
      Similarly, there are other circumstances that may legally restrict where 
  a service animal may go. The key elements are that a any place may refuse a 
  disabled person the right to be accompanied by a service animal unless the 
  presence of the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of 
  others that cannot be eliminated by a reasonable modification in policies, 
  practices, or procedures or if the animal is out of control and the handler 
  does not take immediate action to correct the behavior. A direct threat 
  cannot be something one "thinks" might be so but must pose a clear and 
  present threat.
      The discussion of this topic is a very helpful thing because I know many 
  people have some misconceptions about when a service animal may be excluded 
  and why. I have attached some reading for everyone from the Centers for 
  Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) concerning service animals in health care 
  facilities. Please take the time to read this document, as it is must-know 
  information that every service animal user needs, especially those of us who 
  act as advocates or wish to staff the hotline!
      Though I am not an attorney, I feel I have a very good grasp on this 
  topic, so please ask questions and offer comments. Anyone else who would 
  like to chime in on this discussion is certainly encouraged to do so!

  Fraternally yours,
  Marion

      I wanted ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at gmail.com<mailto:hope.paulos at gmail.com>>
  To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
  <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 12:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Going to Jail

  >I don't see why it would be a problem to take her to the prison. I don't 
  >think there are any laws prohibiting it-- all I know is about the ICU and 
  >Operating rooms in hospitals. I'd call the prison personally, to discuss 
  >the matter and maybe you could talk to someone with more authority.
  > Good luck, and I'd be interested in the results you obtain.
  > Hope and Beignet
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com<mailto:marsha.drenth at gmail.com>>
  > To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
  > <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 11:46 AM
  > Subject: [nagdu] Going to Jail
  >
  >
  >> Hi Folks,
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >> I am not going to jail really, but will be visiting a prison next week 
  >> for a
  >> school field trip. Now typically I would take Emma on a field trip, but 
  >> we
  >> are entering a high security prison. I have asked my professor to check 
  >> it
  >> out, the first reaction from the prison officials was, it would not be
  >> allowed for me to go into the prison with my SED. Are there any laws or
  >> requirements for such a thing. We will have to go through security and
  >> searches upon arrival at the jail. Now maybe it does not make much sense,
  >> but don't you think, if that anything would happen, I would be in greater
  >> danger with my cane, then with my dog. Like for example if the prisoners,
  >> were to do something, they could use my cane as a weapon. Anyone have any
  >> experience with prisons and guide dogs?
  >>
  >> Marsha
  >>
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