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Service Animals

St. Luke’s welcomes your service animal. We understand the important work that service animals perform for our patients and visitors.

Information About Service Animals

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A service animal is a dog or a miniature horse trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. 

  • Service animals are not required to wear a vest, patch or any other kind of identification.
  • St. Luke’s understands that patients and visitors may use service animals for disabilities that are not readily apparent. For example, a service animal might alert and protect a person who is having a seizure or calm a person with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack.

Animals whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals.