I got to visit the assisted living houses this week. Well, one of them at least — we found out at the last minute that the other house was on Covid lockdown. But the first house was still a pretty great visit.
There were a couple of familiar faces in the lobby. A nice Native American man, and the mostly nonverbal woman from last time who started to respond to me. She seemed even more aware this time, and even happier to see me. We visited more in the big room, and her petting was less heavy and labored than last time too.
When we first went into the big room, one resident really wanted to see me. So my human put me on the couch near him, but there was a woman on the other end of the couch who seemed really offended I was there! She made disapproving noises and hunched up, with her arms folded and her sweater wrapped around her. It wasn’t clear if she just didn’t like animals, or if her dementia was making her angry (sometimes it does). Either way, my human felt sad for her. So she just put me closer to the the man and as far away from the woman as possible.
I also saw the lady who always asks me for high fives. She had a friend on the couch with her who asked my human a lot of questions about me. The usual, like how old I was, how long my human has had me, and stuff. Three people were sitting on the couch next to theirs, two men and a woman. One guy was the Asian man who always is happy to see me. The woman was someone new to us, but she was really delighted to see me, and petted me lots. We’ve seen the other man before — a dignified man — and he pretended not to care I was there, but eventually he started petting my paws and forehead. I could tell he was enjoying me.
I also visited a couple of wheelchair-bound people. One was a blind man. A staff member had us come over so he could pet me and feel my fur, which made him happy. The other was a woman who awkwardly petted me and liked me a lot. When we were leaving and everybody was saying goodbye, the woman was waving frantically and yelling, “I love you!” She held my human’s hand for a long time before we left.
So we had a pretty full visit with just the one house today.
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Mee-yow Summer this was a meow-valluss vissit to THE Assisted Home.
You did furabuluss.
An so many peepell REELLY wanted to see you….THE lady wavin at THE end of yore vissit soundss so sweet. BellaSita Mum started to cry when shee red this….shee used to werk with Elderly peepell so shee knowss how lonesum peepell can bee.
An wee know how much joy you brott to those peepell….yore amazin!
***Hi-5’ss*** BellaDharma an {{{hugss}}} BellaSita Mum
I wonder if that lady who was “offended” was really allergic to cats. Some people are. The last 2 lines made TW’s eyes leak.
Summer, we love how you and your human bring so much light and love to so many people!
Sounds like you spent time with some people who really needed your visit. Your human is much more understanding with regards to the lady who seemed offended you were there than I would’ve been. I would’ve had a hard time biting my tongue!
Wow ! What a lot of love !
You made a lot of people very happy, Summer.
Sounds like you made a lot of people happy. XO
I bet you made the days of residents and employees alike, Summer!
What a nice visit you had, Summer. You made those people so happy.
That sounds like a really lovely visit, Summer!
Purrs,
The Chans
It’s obvious how much your visit is appreciated. Once again,
you made the day for some people. Thank you.
Thank you, Summer, you and your human are an amazing team. And the joy you bring those people even briefly makes things so much better for them…with lasting effects.
Being only in the one house sure gave you the ability to give lots of quality time to those you sere visiting
I think this is so wonderful that you visit people in assisted living facilities. I am sure you bring some joy into their lives. They need it.
Its nice bringing joy to all those people. I’m glad that you and your mum can bring them that.Yes dementia can make the sufferer angry, it used to make my hubby’s mum very angry until the later stages when she couldn’t remember enough to get angry about anything by then she didn’t really respond to anything except when we brought Speedy to visit her. Speedy was the only thing that brought her joy or any response in the end. It was very sad to see her like that but at least we could bring her Speedy. We would also visit others at the home when we had Speedy with us too just so they could see him. It was nice just to give other that too. Miss that boy xx Rachel
Summer I’m in tears. Your human must have been so touched. What joy you brought that woman. I love you too. You are both amazing to do what you do with therapy visuts