Gildawood Court Residents Meet Dotty
Residents at Gildawood Court Care Home in Nuneaton had a special visitor this month that caused a lot of excitement and smiles – meet Dotty!
Dotty is a therapy dog from Therapy Dogs Nationwide – a national charity where visiting volunteers take their own dogs into establishments to provide comfort, distraction and stimulation.
Animal-assisted therapy is a growing area that uses dogs and other animals to help people recover or cope better with health problems. It has proven that interaction with animals can help lower blood pressure, releases endorphins that have a calming effect and even diminishes overall physical pain.
Both residents and staff have fallen in love with Dotty and thoroughly enjoyed their cuddles and fusses – a huge thank you to Kim Inott and Therapy Dogs Nationwide for helping us to make puppy therapy a regular thing for our residents.
