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Delightful donkeys at Haughgate House

Animals of all shapes and sizes are regular visitors at our care homes and research shows how animal therapy can help us all, but especially those living in a care home or living with dementia. #animaltherapy #care
Jack and Milly, from Miniature Donkeys for Wellbeing, delighted residents, relatives and staff when they visited Haughgate House in #Woodbridge, #Suffolk recently. It was a beautiful day so they spent time in the lovely gardens at Haughgate House but were also taken inside to visit residents who were not able to get out to meet them. See what they got up to in this short video.
Haughgate House is a warm and friendly home was once family home to the local Cobbold family in Woodbridge and now provides residential, nursing and specialist care in 42 rooms. It’s a beautiful home with a passionate team of carers where the residents are always the top priority. Haughgate House is rated Good by the CQC.

 

The home is part of the Healthcare Homes family of 48 care homes. The company is celebrating its  8th year as one of the UK’s leading care home providers as it has received a Top 20 Award from independent review site carehome.co.uk Haughgate House has a 9.4 out of 10 score withy carehome.co.uk

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