HC-One’s Brookdale View Care Home in Newton Heath, Manchester, are celebrating International Cat Day on August 8 by paying tribute to their much-loved special cat called Dillon.
International Cat Day was first created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare to raise awareness for cats and to learn about the way to help and protect them.
Having a pet cat residing in a care home can offer many benefits to the elderly, including enhancing therapeutic care and providing companionship. Residents can also improve their wellbeing by engaging with their pet cats and they can help facilitate better social interaction.
Dillon who is a 16-year-old tabby cat has been living at Brookdale View Care Home for several years. Dillon brings joy to those who live and work at the home.
Dillon enjoys interacting with residents, particularly those who give him attention as he brings much-needed support to the lives of residents and their loved ones every day.
Amanda Healey, Wellbeing Coordinator at Brookdale View Care Home, said:
“Our residents love Dillon, he sits on residents’ beds, and residents enjoy stroking him. Dillon loves the attention he gets from residents, colleagues, and visitors.
“When the weather is nice, he loves to sit outside in the garden enjoying the sunshine and rolling around.”
