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Therapy Dog Lulu Joins White Plains Funeral Home Staff

Published: July 7, 2015
by Ballard-Blog

JULY 7, 2015 – Featured in the White Plains Daily Voice

“WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Service dogs have long been used in health care settings such as hospitals, nursing homes and universities. Now, a White Plains funeral home has found a new therapeutic use for man's best friend.

Ballard-Durand Funeral and Cremation Services, 2 Maple Ave., has added Lulu, a certified therapy dog, to its Westchester County funeral homes.

"She's a priceless gift for our staff and the families we serve. We're partners," said Lulu's owner, Matthew Fiorillo, CEO of Ballard-Durand Funeral Homes, in a statement. "She's wonderful and extremely curious. "She's allowed to wander anywhere in the funeral home; we have little jars of treats in several areas to engage her."’

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Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services has been serving the families of White Plains and surrounding communities for over 100 years. The funeral home offers both burial and cremation services at their locations in White Plains, Elmsford, and Beacon, New York. Ballard-Durand is committed to serving families with personal attention, competitive pricing, quality merchandise, and premier facilities. For more information, please visit our website ballarddurand.com.