by Kirstie Newell | Apr 2, 2024 | Pet Therapy, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Last Tuesday at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home we had a special delivery – duck eggs! Every year we hatch baby chicks but we decided to hatch ducklings this year for a change. The first one hatched very soon on Tuesday night, named ‘Quackles’. By...
by Kirstie Newell | Mar 20, 2024 | Pet Therapy, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Our Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home residents and team stepped into the unknown recently when we hosted a Wild Science experience! We’re used to fluffy cats and barking dogs here, but stepped outside of our comfort zones to meet a few different animals. We...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 27, 2024 | Pet Therapy, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Last week, we had a visit from not one, but two dogs here at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home! Gizmo and his brother Charlie came to spend some time with us all. They made their way around our Home and gave cuddles to each and every resident, accompanied by their...
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 20, 2023 | Pet Therapy, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Last week at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home, we lost our beloved resident dog, Roxi. Roxi shared 10 years with us all at The Lodge, giving love, affection and happiness to our residents and team members. Our brilliant Business Support Officer, Amanda rescued Roxi...
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 31, 2023 | Pet Therapy, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Our residents were treated to visits from not one but two dogs last week at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home! The fantastic Gizmo joined us earlier in the week to spend some time with our ladies and gents. Gizmo is a true lap dog and loves to spend time getting...
by Jodie Currey | Aug 31, 2023 | Pet Therapy, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
National Dog Day – 26 August 2023 Saturday 26 August was National Dog Day. We have lots of animal lovers here at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home, with many of our residents previously owning their own dogs. To celebrate this wonderful day we arranged a visit...