“ewe-phoric” surprise lamb visit!

Residents at one of our homes in Worcester were all smiles as they welcomed a baby lamb for a surprise Springtime visit. 

The six week-old lamb, LuLu from a nearby farm was warmly greeted by residents, staff and relatives at Regent Residential Care Home in St John’s, where residents were able to pet and feed the lamb with a bottle.

During the visit, the lamb spent time frolicking around the home’s communal areas and was escorted around the residents’ rooms to ensure everyone had a chance to meet her. 

99-year-old resident, Joan Evans, who grew up on a farm, was a natural at feeding LuLu a bottle of milk. 

Meanwhile fellow resident, Enid Rea, 98 said: “What a surprise! I loved seeing the lamb. It was a lovely experience and brought back lots of memories of when I used to live on a farm."

Julie Wattis, Deputy Manager at Regent Residential Care Home, commented: “Our team are always looking for special activities to enrich our residents’ lives and create engaging experiences that they will really enjoy. Animal therapy is just one example of this.

For more about life at Regent or any of our care homes in Worcestershire, our Enquiry Support Team are here to talk on 0800 331 7422.