Animal mischief as mobile zoo visits care home
Edingley Lodge care home, in Edingley, was full of animal mischief recently when the mobile Zoolab came to visit the home. Residents at Edingley Lodge were pleasantly surprised to see animals such as Corn snakes, giant snails ,frogs and tortoise roaming around their home as Zoolab paid a visit.
General Manager Jilu Stephen said: “Our residents have really enjoyed their unusual visitors today.We knew that having Zoolab here would be a bit of fun for all our residents, especially as some find it difficult to go on many outings in our minibus. We are always looking for new activities for the residents and today we have seen the seen the enjoyment and the therapeutic influence animals can have on people.”
Edingley Lodge care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering personalised care across its care homes and hospitals. Edingley Lodge provides residential care for 34 residents from respite care to long term stays.