We work with clients who experience a variety of acute medical events including diabetes, unexplained hypo's, epilepsy, non epileptic seizures and POTS but are always open to support medical alert & response training where a dog can assist. 

There are lots of tasks which can support with acute medical episodes, including:

• Alerting to oncoming medical events
• Pulling emergency cord
• Pressing emergency call button on phone
• Lead to safe place to lie down or an empty seat
• Fetch phone to handler
• Push bag under legs if unconscious
• Fetch beverage or snack to support recovery
• Provide deep pressure for reassurance
• Pull blanket over unresponsive handler
• Alert to presence of life threatening allergen
• Nudge head to side if saliva pooling in mouth
• Deep pressure to provide reassurance
• Tactile stimulation to help regain awareness
• Fetching testing kit
• Fetching medication, hypo kit, suction etc. 
• Bark for attention if handler unconcious
• Fetch and pass medical care cue card to bystanders
• Alert to CGM alarms
• Pull clothes to bring handler onto side