Littlehampton care home invites community to paw-some event on Love Your Pet Day

In honour of this year’s Love Your Pet Day, a care home in Littlehampton is inviting the community to an ‘ulti-mutt’ morning of fun.

On Thursday 20^th February, from 2.30pm-3.30pm, the team at Care UK’s Darlington Court, on The Leas off Station Road, is opening its doors to the community and their furry friends for an afternoon tea with a difference.  

All creatures great and small, and their owners, will be welcomed to enjoy themed treats and drinks in the comfort of the care home’s café. Animal guests will be able to enjoy plenty of fuss from residents, as well as the opportunity to play with other pets.

The home created the event after being inspired by the positive impact animal visits have had on residents’ wellbeing and on hearing how much they missed the company of their own pets from their younger years. 

Having pets in the home not only encourages residents to spend time outdoors, leading to physical benefits, but it also helps improve wellbeing too. 

Lukasz Wojciechowski, Home Manager at Darlington Court, said: “We are looking forward to inviting the local community to join us for Love Your Pet Day.

“Studies have shown that introducing pets into care homes can help lift people’s mood and increase social interaction. The human-animal bond is powerful in promoting self-esteem and wellbeing – which our Love your Pet Day event will be brilliant for.

“Animal therapy has so many wonderful benefits for people, and pets bring an unfiltered happiness to the home that is wonderful to see. Whether you have a pet or not, come along to our fantastic event – and enjoy an afternoon with furry, feathered and scaly friends!” 

Darlington Court has been designed to deliver the very best standards of care and to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives. The home provides full-time residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care. A range of facilities are available to residents, including a cinema and activities room.