Inside this Issue: From the Executive Director, The Monkey Living Center, The Calendar is Back, Matching Gift Challenge, Thank YOU
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Executive Director Diane Nahabedian is interviewed by Derailed Magazine in their August 2021 issue.
After over 40 years of training and placing capuchin monkeys to help adults with severe mobility impairments live more independent and engaged lives, we are ceasing future training and placement services.
Helping Hands recipient Kent, and his service monkey, Farah, are in a full-length online article in Parade Magazine!
The monkeys of Helping Hands, in Boston spend much of their lives working with people with paraplegia and quadriplegia who need the daily assistance of a full-time aide.
Helping Hands on WCVB. Channel 5 aired a segment as part of “Your Health” on Thursday, September 6.
Helping Hands recipient Travis and his service monkey, Siggy were featured on Animal Planet’s Canadian documentary series Collar of Duty.
Travis Amick had a new reality; the reality of living as a quadriplegic after a tragic accident. He wanted companionship and a reason to live and Siggy came in to his life.
After reading the web site for Helping Hands, I knew I would benefit greatly from two extra hands and I thought “if it’s meant to be, they’ll select me as a recipient.”
Helping Hands, a non-profit organization that helps adults with MS and other mobility impairments live independent lives, provides them with a very special service animal.
Neurology Now — Monkey Business: Need help with daily living? A trained capuchin monkey might be the solution.
