by Kirstie Newell | Jun 10, 2026 | Pet Therapy, St Winifreds Care Home
We are truly blessed to enjoy weekly visits from beautiful Bess and her very kind owner, Sheila. Bess is now three years old and has been visiting our Care Home in Deal since she was just 15 months old. Every week, she brings so much comfort and happiness to our...
by Kirstie Newell | May 20, 2025 | Pet Therapy, St Winifreds Care Home
At the weekend here at St Winifreds Care Home we were delighted to welcome a relative who brought in her wonderful retired greyhound, Lexi. Our ladies and gentlemen were thrilled to meet her and couldn’t stroke her enough! She was very friendly and calming with...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 8, 2025 | Pet Therapy, St Winifreds Care Home
This week at St Winifreds Care Home we were delighted to have a visit from Cuddly Cavies with their lovely guinea pigs; we’ve met them before and our ladies and gents were enchanted to meet them again! Dorset, Cathy, Betty and friends were fantastic fun and very...
by Kirstie Newell | Jan 16, 2025 | Pet Therapy, St Winifreds Care Home
Our friend Bess… On Wednesday 15 January we have had our weekly visit from Bess our beautiful Pet Therapy dog, and her human friend Sheila, here at St Winifreds Care Home. All our residents engaged with her so well and some were allowed to give her treats, which...
by Kirstie Newell | Dec 12, 2024 | Pet Therapy, St Winifreds Care Home
We had another wonderful visit from Bess our new Therapy Dog this week at St Winifreds Care Home. Bess visited our St George’s community, meeting residents and making new friends – and enjoying treats of cheese and a sneaky biscuit! She also went for a room...
by Kirstie Newell | Dec 3, 2024 | Pet Therapy, St Winifreds Care Home
This week at St Winifreds Care Home we met Bess and her owner Sheila for the first time. Bess is a beautiful 20-month-old cocker spaniel. She and Sheila are new volunteers with Therapy Dogs UK and we were lucky enough to be their first visit! Bess enjoyed meeting some...
