Dinky ponies delight Ladymead residents

Our residents enjoy visits from animals of all shapes and sizes and at Ladymead care home in Swindon Poppy the therapy pony enjoyed being made fuss of recently.

Poppy came along from Dinky Ponies with her owner Sarah Woodland who takes the ponies around different care homes in Wiltshire as well as other areas.

There is lots of evidence to prove that animal visits are beneficial as they can brighten up the day, stimulate conversation and memories as well as help to relieve stress.

Ladymead is part of the Healthcare Homes family of 48 care homes and 11 home care branches. The company has recently been named in the Top 20 care home groups for the seventh year in a row by independent review website carehome.co.uk   Ladymead Care Home has a 9.7 out of 10 score on carehome.co.uk and is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission.

To find out more about living at Ladymead care home you can call our friendly team on 01206 646646 or see our website www.healthcarehomes.co.uk

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