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alpacas Oakdale

Alpaca fun for Oakdale care home residents

Mar 10, 2020

Residents at the Oakdale care home in Poole enjoyed a visit from two special guests – Guinness and Greyfriars Rufus the alpacas. As part of a wellbeing session, Wendy Williams of Alpaca Adventure visited Oakdale care home in Kingsmill Road, Poole. Where her alpacas spent time with residents, many of whom… Read more

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elderly lady and toddler drawing on easel

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residents of simonsfield care hoe sit with their easter eggs after they were invited by local school to enjoy a special Easter assembly

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Resident Daphne Egan poses with boxing glove

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students and elderly lady with thank you card

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The Beeches staff at their fun care home awards

Trophy for best Tea Maker at Teesside care home

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The Gables Care Home resident Maureen Hall with a rabbit from Pets at Home

Pets charm residents at Teesside care home

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Ingleby Care Home resident John Hines, 12-year-old Louie Demery, four-year-old Joe Lawson, carer Julie Akram and resident Joyce Muir during a Funky Feet exercise session

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The Oaks Care Home resident Ann Wallace meets one of the newly hatched ducklings

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resident holds a giant snail at animal therapy session

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care home residents surprised by rose bearing rugby team

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resident creates a friendship card

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Blondie the shetland pony meets ingleby care home residents

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carehome residents and nursery group enjoy hand painting as part of Intergenerational fun

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care home residents set up feeders for the big garden birdwatch

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Halton View Resident and her pie picture

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Aaron Court staff and residents with their prize cakes

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Aden Lodge resident in Christmas Card Appeal

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boogie babes visit care home in intergenerational activity

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Singalong session as entertains care home residents

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ladies at watling court making paper mache pumpkins

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