The company of a dog is so good for the soul. Now that warmer weather is upon us I decided to call into the local dog shelter near to my Mum’s care home to volunteer dog walking.
Given Mum’s condition I asked for a small dog with a good temperament.
This is Ted. He was a real character and Mum loved our morning in his company. We had to go slow as most of the time I needed to keep a good hold of both Mum and Ted. We managed just fine. It was good for Mum to get fresh air, some exercise, a fun activity and a change of environment. Whilst incoherent she chatted to Ted for the full half hour walk. Ted seemed to enjoy himself too! Ted has since been rescued to a new home. Not surprised that he was snapped up so quickly as I could quite easily have taken him home myself. Both Mum and I fell for his charms immediately!
Living In The Moment With Dementia 