Little lambs spring into Bournemouth care home for residents to bottle feed

Bournemouth care home residents got the chance to bottle feed two spring lambs when they visited the home.

The team at Talbot View care home, on Ensbury Avenue, welcomed seven-week-old Lolly and nine-week-old Dolly from Em’s Friendly Farm to meet the residents. After being encouraged into some of the residents’ bedrooms, Lolly and Dolly were guided into one of the home’s communal lounges to be bottle-fed.

Bryan, who lives at Talbot View, said: “I lived on a farm as a child and my three uncles also had farms, so I’m used to bottle-feeding lambs. They were lovely. I would like to have kept them so that they could keep my feet warm.”

Gloria, who also lives at the home, said: “Lambs are God’s gift to the world. I like the fact that one had a long tail and the other had a short tail. I think they were wonderful, very friendly and they liked cuddles.”

Chris said: “We used to have lambs at the end of our garden and there were farms all around us. They were beautiful.”

This activity was organised as part of the home’s varied activities programme which always aims to bring residents together to socialise and build friendships. The daily events calendar enables the residents to continue pursuing their hobbies and interests, as well as trying new things, with the team’s support.

Talbot View, which is part of the Care South family of care homes, provides specialist residential, respite, and dementia care, with a choice of communal lounges overlooking a landscaped garden offering peace and tranquillity.

Neil Dominy, Home Manager at Talbot View, said: “It was a real joy to see the residents’ faces light up when Lolly and Dolly arrived. Meeting the lambs brought back many happy memories for the residents and offered the chance to meet some farm animals without having to travel to a farm. At Talbot View, we’re always looking for meaningful ways to support our residents’ wellbeing and happiness and it’s safe to say that Lolly and Dolly did a fantastic job of entertaining them.”

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