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baronessekat) wrote2009-08-26 08:05 pm
baronessekat) wrote2009-08-26 08:05 pm
First visit
Tonight was Grimmy and my first official TDI visit at the nursing home.
The Director of Volunteers took us around to day for our initial introductions. She was very taken with Grimm and how well behaved and friendly he is.
We met all kinds of people. Miss Jean who giggled the entire time Grimm sat in her lap. Miss Marie, who has very bad short term memory but had to give Grimm kisses every couple moments. Miss Helen thought I was someone else but we had a very lovely chat about her cocker spaniel Snickers and how he comes to visit "When my daughter remembers to bring him". Mr. Bill told me about his Dachshund, Charlie.
We then went to visit the Occupational Therapy Group who was reading a book on Pets. Both Miss Jean and Miss Marie where there. Miss Marie even called out "Grimm" (remember she has very little short term memory) and the therapist confessed that Miss Marie had been talking about Grimm since she arrived for group.
We then visited Mr. Jack. He is a stroke recovery and does not have any verbal communication at the moment. Apparently he has not smiled in a couple weeks, but when Grimm sat in his lap, he smiled and when Grimm kissed his hand he made a sound that the Nurse and Therapist said that they were pretty sure that was his first laugh since coming to the home. Go Grimm.
We also went and met Miss Lois and Mr. George in the hall. Mr. George pet Grimm and kept saying that my boy was the nicest dog he ever met.
Our visit only lasted about an hour but for our first visit that was a good length for us. We promised that we would come again. I"m going to try to aim for Wednesday Nights.
So all in all, good evening. I'm proud of my boy and glad things went well.
The Director of Volunteers took us around to day for our initial introductions. She was very taken with Grimm and how well behaved and friendly he is.
We met all kinds of people. Miss Jean who giggled the entire time Grimm sat in her lap. Miss Marie, who has very bad short term memory but had to give Grimm kisses every couple moments. Miss Helen thought I was someone else but we had a very lovely chat about her cocker spaniel Snickers and how he comes to visit "When my daughter remembers to bring him". Mr. Bill told me about his Dachshund, Charlie.
We then went to visit the Occupational Therapy Group who was reading a book on Pets. Both Miss Jean and Miss Marie where there. Miss Marie even called out "Grimm" (remember she has very little short term memory) and the therapist confessed that Miss Marie had been talking about Grimm since she arrived for group.
We then visited Mr. Jack. He is a stroke recovery and does not have any verbal communication at the moment. Apparently he has not smiled in a couple weeks, but when Grimm sat in his lap, he smiled and when Grimm kissed his hand he made a sound that the Nurse and Therapist said that they were pretty sure that was his first laugh since coming to the home. Go Grimm.
We also went and met Miss Lois and Mr. George in the hall. Mr. George pet Grimm and kept saying that my boy was the nicest dog he ever met.
Our visit only lasted about an hour but for our first visit that was a good length for us. We promised that we would come again. I"m going to try to aim for Wednesday Nights.
So all in all, good evening. I'm proud of my boy and glad things went well.
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my mum is in good shape for 72 lives on her own and functions well, but the problems of isolation and some drinking come up a lot, I wish I could talk her in to having a dog I think it would really help.
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So I admire anyone with the dedication to do it. :)
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Thank You!!