DD has a friend who she is close with. The friend has twin boys, one of which has brittle bone disease. Poor boy has had so many fractures, mainly arms and legs. He is not wheelchair bound but does use one at school. His Mom worked hard and got him a service dog, Hunter, a golden.
Poor fellow recently fractured two vertebra. It takes next to nothing for a bone to fracture. He was hospitalized and the hospital allowed Hunter to stay with him. The family and staff take care of feeding, watering and potty trips. Had not heard of a hospital doing this. It's making the hospitalization easier and Hunter is a great caregiver.