Exotic Animals Visit Huddersfield Care Home For Therapy Session

A dragon a tarantula and a snake were among the latest visitors to a Huddersfield care home – as residents took part in an animal therapy session

Almost a dozen miniature creatures were brought to Aden Lodge Care Home Clayton West by mobile petting zoo DB Animal Therapy

Among the visitors was Rico the rabbit Pablo and Robbie the tortoises Leo the guinea pig Smokie the hen Maui the bearded dragon Curly the tarantula Pepper the hedgehog and Lily the snake

Residents had the chance to meet, hold, stroke, or just watch each of the animals as they were taken around the living room area of the care home

Maureen Metcalfe 90 held Maui the bearded dragon She said “It was lovely so friendly ” Olive Smith 101 Sheila Parker 96 and Mick Gore 76 all took turns stroking Rico the rabbit While Pepper the hedgehog, the two tortoises and Smokie the hen also received a lot of attention from residents

Lily the corn snake was also popular with Sheena Stevens 85 and Eunice Bedford 90 among those to hold her round their necks

The tarantula Curly however was less popular among the residents, but staff members Jennie Chambers senior care assistant and Sam Hiley administrator were brave enough to pass the furry spider between them

Animal based activities have proven therapeutic benefits for residents especially those living with dementia according to Aden Lodge Care Home manager Sarah Durham She said: These sorts of sessions have a wide range of benefits, helping to boost everyone’s mood, reduce feelings of stress and loneliness ease anxiety, improve overall wellbeing, and being a lot of fun, of course

“It was a lovely experience for our residents and staff to meet all the animals and we’d all like to thank Charlotte from DB Animal Therapy for bringing them to Aden Lodge and our activities coordinator Janice McNab for arranging the session

“You only need to see the residents interacting with the animals and talking about it for hours afterwards to know how beneficial these sorts of therapy sessions are ”

MoliCare® Celebrates 40 Years of Incontinence Protection, Ever y Day

MoliCare®, the global incontinence brand, is celebrating 40 years of supporting people carers and healthcare professionals with solution-based pads pants and skincare products The product range has been designed to help the everyday needs of those living with incontinence and bladder weakness with the care of the skin at the heart of the MoliCare® brand

Incontinence is a condition that affects 1 in 4 women in the UK For a condition which is so common there is still a sense of embarrassment and isolation that leaves people feeling lonely and unsupported In fact, 68% of those living with incontinence feel that it has had a negative impact on their quality of life and just over half believe that urinary incontinence is a taboo subject Therefore it is vital that there is an increase in societal support as well as a wide range of simple solutions for people living with incontinence

MoliCare® has developed a range of pads and pants which feel like underwear Over the last forty years, the brand has continued to focus on protection security, and comfort as the core criteria for its product performance MoliCare® believes in plain talking backed up by their healthcare professional expertise, to create simple solutions for people living with incontinence

MoliCare® continually strives to address the needs of its customers; from nurses through to care givers family members and people living with incontinence They have developed an easy to remember acronymSAS - to simplify the product selection process

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HARTMANN, the company behind MoliCare®, continues to invest in and develop in their products This includes the introduction of new technology to the MoliCare® Premium Form range of large shaped pads that now features a new absorbent core known as ADL (Acquisition Distribution Layer) The ADL layer contains super absorbent polymers treated with Citrate which neutralise the urine for better skin health In addition the ADL layer now features a new channel, set within the pad to help to distribute urine Both innovations improve the feeling of dryness by over 70% again demonstrating MoliCare® s commitment to skin care

As part of MoliCare® s holistic approach to incontinence the brand has developed a range of specialist skincare products which are skin friendly pH balanced and are gentle on delicate sensitive skin Used together MoliCare® provides a complete skin care and incontinence management solution

Amy Jaworska, MoliCare® B2C Channel Manager comments; “as a global manufacturer and expert in the field of Incontinence and Bladder Weakness we are delighted to be celebrating 40 years of the MoliCare® brand, supporting people living with incontinence MoliCare® invests in the research design and development of our premium incontinence products to ensure they meet the highest quality reliability and protection for people living with incontinence We also support loved ones carers and healthcare professionals alike with the right support for the people they care for because the individual s wellbeing and quality of life is at the heart of everything we do MoliCare® is a leading global brand of incontinence products manufactured by the HARTMANN Group MoliCare® works in partnership with Healthcare Professionals to develop clinically effective products advice, and innovative Home Delivery service solution packages to meet lifestyle needs

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