St. John Ambulance

Therapy Dog Program

St. John Ambulance brings groups of therapy dogs and handlers to events and establishments by request. People are invited to interact with the dog and their handler through talking, petting and touching, or other activities, such as reading to dogs. Examples of places therapy dog service may be appropriate include hospitals, care homes, schools, and community centres.  

Additional Details

Mandate: "Enabling everyone to improve their health safety, and quality of life through training, education, resources, and service to the community." [About St. John Ambulance]

Type of Resource: Community Agency

Services: Other Therapist

Languages: English, French

Age Range: All Ages (0-100)

Target Users: General

Contact Information

Phone: 1-888-840-5646

1900 City Park Drive #400, Ottawa, ON, Canada

National Office

12304 118 Avenue Northwest 3rd floor, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Provincial office

6111 Cambie Street #201, Vancouver, BC, Canada

BC & Yukon provincial/territorial office

1 St John Ambulance Way, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Manitoba, Northwest Territories & Nunavut provincial/territorial office

200 Miles Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

New Brunswick provincial office

8 Thomas Byrne Drive, Mount Pearl, NL, Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial office

72 Highfield Park Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Nova Scotia & PEI provincial office

15 Toronto Street unit 800, Toronto, ON, Canada

Ontario provincial office

110 Boulevard Crémazie Ouest unit 10, Montréal, QC, Canada

Provincial office

2635 3rd Avenue, Regina, SK, Canada

Provincial office

6111 Cambie Street #201, Vancouver, BC, Canada

BC & Yukon provincial/territorial office

1 St John Ambulance Way, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Manitoba, Northwest Territories & Nunavut provincial/territorial office

8 Thomas Byrne Drive, Mount Pearl, NL, Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial office