Colorado woman's dog brings joy to patients at Sky Ridge Medical Center

Carolyn Shovlowsky receives the Denver7 Everyday Hero Award

September 12, 2023

Colorado woman's dog brings joy to patients at Sky Ridge Medical Center

"When I moved to Colorado and I was getting ready to retire, I was thinking, 'You know, what am I gonna do when I retire? I’m not the sit on my behind and do nothing,'" said Carolyn Shovlowsky, a longtime volunteer at Sky Ridge.

Shovlowsky is accompanied most days by Breck, her loyal dog who brings joy to patients in even the toughest situations.

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Published:

September 12, 2023

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Sky Ridge Medical Center

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