{"id":625335,"date":"2026-05-05T18:42:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/625335\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:42:14","slug":"new-four-legged-staffer-at-area-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/625335\/","title":{"rendered":"New Four-Legged Staffer at Area Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Area hospital has added a new four-legged staffer.\n<\/p>\n<p>Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) newest team member is Bray, a specially trained facility dog dedicated to enhancing the care experience for patients, visitors, and team members.<\/p>\n<p>According to the hospital, Bray officially joined CCMC this past weekend and will work alongside Activities Director Kristin Pedigo.<\/p>\n<p>Provided through KSDS Assistance Dog, Bray has undergone extensive training to serve in a healthcare environment, offering comfort, emotional support, and positive engagement in a variety of settings.<\/p>\n<p>Facility dogs like Bray play a unique role in healthcare by helping to reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood, and foster meaningful connections. Whether visiting patients, supporting families, or providing a moment of calm during a busy day, Bray is already making a noticeable impact throughout the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly excited to welcome Bray to the CCMC family,\u201d said Pedigo. \u201cShe brings a special kind of support that goes beyond traditional care, helping create a more comforting and compassionate environment for everyone who walks through our doors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bray will be a regular presence throughout CCMC, working closely with staff to ensure safe, appropriate interactions while maximizing the benefits she brings to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-151849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dog-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"  \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Area hospital has added a new four-legged staffer. Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) newest team member is Bray,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":625336,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[4414,97,252,253,4412,4415,983,3,4416,4413,4411,4418,4417],"class_list":["post-625335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health-care","tag-4414","tag-health","tag-health-care","tag-healthcare","tag-kansas","tag-ksal","tag-local-news","tag-news","tag-news-radio-1150-ksal","tag-raido","tag-salina","tag-salina-local-news","tag-salina-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625335\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/625336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}