NEW CARE ASSISTANT JOB - Need tips/guidance/advice

[Living Doll]

Lovely 🥰

My mum is largely in her room / bed now so just make sure the lovely doggy visits those residents too!

Can you share any tips/ideas that I can do, by way of an activity for someone like your mother who spends a lot of time in her bed.

 

[Knitandpurl]

Think we all find animals great therapy - visited my son yesterday and he had a doggy visitor, gorgeous softie black spaniel, promptly fell asleep beside me on the sofa while I stroked him, really helped me relax.

 

[Living Doll]

Think we all find animals great therapy - visited my son yesterday and he had a doggy visitor, gorgeous softie black spaniel, promptly fell asleep beside me on the sofa while I stroked him, really helped me relax.

Do you have a photo of your "doggy visitor" - would love to see. Oh that is so cute to hear he was so chilled he fell asleep.

 

[colpatben]

Patsy does 'day care' at a local care home and the Ducklings were hatching.

Heres some from the morning.

and Patsy fell in love.

There are several eggs to go, there are a dozen in total.

@Living Doll. this needs a bit of pre planning but an idea for early next year.

Colin

 

[Living Doll]

Patsy does 'day care' at a local care home and the Ducklings were hatching.
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Heres some from the morning.

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and Patsy fell in love.

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There are several eggs to go, there are a dozen in total.

@Living Doll. this needs a bit of pre planning but an idea for early next year.

Colin

Patsy does 'day care' at a local care home and the Ducklings were hatching.
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Heres some from the morning.

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and Patsy fell in love.

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There are several eggs to go, there are a dozen in total.

@Living Doll. this needs a bit of pre planning but an idea for early next year.

Colin

Oh my God, that is amazing! Wow............................

 

[Helly19682]

Some care homes have chickens, with the residents helping to care for them and collect eggs.

 

[Helly19682]

Mummy's care home had a visit from baby goats, as well as regular therapy dog visits and I think a company called Zoolab with exotic animals. Seem to remember some of those were a bit expensive for the home to arrange.

 

[Living Doll]

Some care homes have chickens, with the residents helping to care for them and collect eggs.

Some care homes have chickens, with the residents helping to care for them and collect eggs.

Nice idea, I may investigate if it is possible where I work

 

[Living Doll]

Mummy's care home had a visit from baby goats, as well as regular therapy dog visits and I think a company called Zoolab with exotic animals. Seem to remember some of those were a bit expensive for the home to arrange.

Found them: https://www.zoolabuk.com/ Just making an enquiry. Will let you know the outcome. Thank you very much

 

[Helly19682]

Found them: https://www.zoolabuk.com/ Just making an enquiry. Will let you know the outcome. Thank you very much

You are welcome. Zoo Lab use exotics like reptiles, which my Mum was happy to handle as my father bred reptiles and amphibians. All of the staff and some other residents were less keen..........

 

[colpatben]

I rang the care home this morning and they said that there were now 11 ducklings hatched from their dozen eggs, so patsy insisted we go. How could I refuse?

Patsy was enthralled.

Colin

 

[Louise7]

Lovely to see the ducklings @colpatben Patsy definitely looks fascinated by them Thanks for posting.

 

[Knitandpurl]

Don’t they fill you with hope. New life is wonderful.

 

[sdmhred]

I am loving seeing Patsy with this ducklings….and will be putting in a request at mums NH.

Here are zoolab in action….not so sure I would like a snake in my bed

 

[Knitandpurl]

I am loving seeing Patsy with this ducklings….and will be putting in a request at mums NH.

Here are zoolab in action….not so sure I would like a snake in my bed

My son has a very young (about 2 years now) corn snake. Beautiful colours and has a nice feel when it moves round your wrist, but what a totally useless pet in my opinion - no affection and sleeps most of the day. Think the ducklings much to be preferred, but the everyone to their own….

 

[Helly19682]

Well, some of you may know that my father has had reptiles and amphibians of various kinds for years. When Zoolab visited my Mum's care home she was very confident in handling everything they bought! I think snakes are beautiful, warm and smooth, not at all as people think they are. as @Knitandpurl says, they don't do much, but for my father the challenge was always providing a high quality environment where they would breed, and they did. I like the larger snakes like pythons where you can handle them and contrary to opinion, unless you do something silly they are not aggressive. My Royal Python Xena used to coil around the edge of my rocking chair and watch Buffy with me.
I can see many people would not want one in their bed ( I would not want to be that close to any kind of spider) but hopefully people find interest and distraction in animal therapy visits

 

[Knitandpurl]

Well, some of you may know that my father has had reptiles and amphibians of various kinds for years. When Zoolab visited my Mum's care home she was very confident in handling everything they bought! I think snakes are beautiful, warm and smooth, not at all as people think they are. as @Knitandpurl says, they don't do much, but for my father the challenge was always providing a high quality environment where they would breed, and they did. I like the larger snakes like pythons where you can handle them and contrary to opinion, unless you do something silly they are not aggressive. My Royal Python Xena used to coil around the edge of my rocking chair and watch Buffy with me.
I can see many people would not want one in their bed ( I would not want to be that close to any kind of spider) but hopefully people find interest and distraction in animal therapy visits

Definitely agree that animal visits are a big success in Care Homes. A doggie visit always made my Mum smile and engage. I have found a spider in my bed before, gave me nightmares for years, do NOT like spiders, however since the OH can no longer deal with them I no longer scream and hide but “gird my loins” and deal with. It’s better than wondering where they’ve gone and when they’re going to re appear.

 

[colpatben]

At her day care today the ducklings are growing.

As soon as we arrived Patsy was given one

She is still keen to bring one home, but with 11 ducklings can’t choose,

I hope she changes her mind because they are being collected on Friday.

Colin.

PS it aint gonna happen, Nooooo Ducks at our house.

 

[sdmhred]

These are the most gorgeous pictures, thank you for sharing 🥰🥰

 

[Knitandpurl]

We had ducks in the garden one year, nested on the allotment behind us- what a mess, and they ate all my plants. Beautiful at the Day Centre though, and I believe they can be quite affectionate.