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Adorable penguins pay a visit to pensioners in care home
This is the heartwarming moment elderly residents at a care home were visited by some very unlikely guests.
Pringle and Charlie, two Humbodlt penguins, met OAPs at Trevone House in Gloucester — after residents requested it.
Activities co-ordinator Rebecca Allott, 22, said she wanted to do something to surprise and delight those living at the facility.
“We are resident-led in what we do here and they said that this is something they would like to do and see,” she said.
”So we approached the Amazing Animals Company and they gave us a great deal.
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“We do many things with the residents, but this is so exciting and I am so pleased with how much everyone is enjoying it.”
The pet therapy is used to improve social, emotional and cognitive functioning of residents.
Resident Georgina Dowling, 88 said: “I think the penguins’ coming here today is wonderful. I have really enjoyed it.
”I really enjoy the variety of activities that we have here. I remember the first time I saw penguins at Chester Zoo, but wasn’t this close to them.”
The penguins were also used in making a programme about Chester Zoo for the BBC, along with other penguin programmes.
Charlie is 16 and Pringle is five.
County sales support coordinator Jane Lunn said: “The ideas of what care homes used to be are changing. It is more pleasant and homely and even the residents help in deciding the colour schemes when we decorate.
“The care is person-centred and they do many different things here and it is what they would like to do and new experiences that they may wish to have.
“When we do things like this it can trigger a memory and to talk about these past experiences as well. It is a good way of getting residents to talk about memories that may have been forgotten.”
The Humboldt penguin is native to South America and breeds in Chile and Peru.
