by Kirstie Newell | Oct 29, 2025 | Pet Therapy, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Every Wednesday, our residents spend some wonderful Pet Therapy time with gorgeous Daisy, a beautiful golden retriever who visits our Home with her owner, David. Daisy is the sweetest dog, with a calm and loving nature – and she’s always happy to receive plenty of...
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 15, 2025 | Pet Therapy, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
It was double the fun here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home last week when feline duo Charlie and Bruce came to visit. These two adorable cats spent the afternoon spreading love, comfort and joy among our residents. Their gentle purrs and playful personalities...
by Kirstie Newell | Aug 27, 2025 | Pet Therapy, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home were delighted last week when they enjoyed cuddles with a very special new visitor – Charlie the cat! Our Recreation and Well-being Coordinator, Libby, cares for a number of cats, and this time she decided to bring...
by Kirstie Newell | Jul 30, 2025 | Pet Therapy, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last Saturday here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, we had a rather special visitor trot up to our door – Polly the pony! Our lovely resident Edith celebrated her 100th birthday with us last week and her birthday wish was a simple but heartfelt one – to see a...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 15, 2025 | Pet Therapy, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home have been enjoying some lovely cuddles with our therapy cat doll which brings so much joy to everyone. It’s a very clever interactive pet; it purrs, meows, and moves in such a lifelike way. We’ve been...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 12, 2025 | Pet Therapy, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Creating and maintaining friendships here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home is really important to us, and not only human friendships but animal ones too! Our residents and team members have built up a wonderful relationship with our gorgeous Pet Therapy dog Suki...
