Brookdale Care Home, based in Bury, have officially registered with The Cinnamon Trust, a national charity for the elderly, the terminally ill and their pets.
The home is part of the Millennium Care Group, an award-winning care home provider with homes across Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
The Cinnamon Trust is the only specialist national charity which seeks to relieve the anxieties, problems, and sometimes injustices, faced by elderly and terminally ill people and their pets.
The Trust’s primary objective is to respect and preserve the treasured relationship between owners and their pets. To this end it works in partnership with owners to overcome any difficulties that might arise.
Mrs Averil Jarvis MBE, Chief Executive and Founder, said: “We are delighted that Brookdale care home, part of the Millennium Care Group, have joined our register of Pet Friendly Care Homes and look forward to working with the pets in their home”
Tracey Leverton, Home Manager at Brookdale Care Home said: “I think this is a fantastic charity, we are firm believers in pet therapy and the benefits it has for our residents, this is why Brookdale is a pet friendly care home.
“It was a no brainer for me to register the home on to Cinnamon Trusts Pet Friendly Care Home Register.”
The benefits of accommodating someone’s pet into care with them are limitless, including reducing the feeling of isolation and loneliness, providing links with the past and reassurance alongside alleviating stress and much more.
Marie Exelby, Administrator at The Cinnamon Trust, said: “It makes such a difference to both owner and pet to stay together.
“Every year thousands of animals and elderly people find themselves saying a heart-breaking farewell, with the animals often headed to rescue centres to await re-homing — or sadly, in many cases, euthanasia — causing misery and suffering to both.
“Research has shown that elderly people who have given up their pets to move home find it more difficult to adjust to life there, and often suffer a long period of depression whilst they grieve for their pet.
“This is why it is so important that pet friendly care homes and retirement estates do exist.”
For more information on Millennium Care, please visit: www.millennium-care.co.uk.
For more information, please contact Aaron Greaves on 07546273032 or e-mail: aaron@millennium-care.co.uk.
