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Care home Visits

Wild2You: Animal Therapy Visits for Care Homes Bringing the Wild to Your Residents – One Encounter at a Time

Enriching Lives Through Animal Encounters

At Wild2You, we believe in the healing power of animals. Our care home visits bring a selection of gentle exotic animals directly to your residents, offering a safe, interactive, and stimulating experience designed specifically for older adults, including those with dementia, sensory needs, or mobility challenges.

Why Animal Therapy Works

✔ Sensory Stimulation:
Handling reptiles, mammals, and other animals awakens the senses—touch, sight, sound—and encourages conversation, curiosity, and engagement.

✔ Emotional Connection:
Animals help reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation. They offer warmth, joy, and a calming presence that can improve overall well-being.

✔ Memory & Reminiscence:
Many residents connect with childhood memories, pets they once had, or meaningful stories from their past. These encounters spark positive memories and storytelling.

✔ Boosts Mood & Reduces Stress:
Scientific research has shown animal interactions can lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety, and elevate mood—benefits especially important for those in long-term care.

✔ Social Interaction & Engagement:
Our sessions often lead to smiles, laughter, and social conversations among residents, carers, and visitors alike.

What’s Included in a Visit?

A selection of carefully chosen animals such as hairless guinea pigs, bearded dragons, snakes, tortoises, and more!
Sessions tailored to your group’s needs (30 mins – 2 hours).
Fully supervised, hands-on interaction.
Animal carers trained in working with vulnerable adults.
Suitable for individual room visits or group activities.

Perfect for:

Care Homes
Assisted Living Residences
Dementia & Alzheimer’s Units
Day Centres
Hospices

✅ Fully Licensed • Public Liability Insured • Defra-Registered

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At Wild2You, we specialise in bringing the joy and wonder of exotic animals directly to care homes, offering a unique and meaningful experience tailored for elderly residents. Our animal-assisted visits are more than just entertaining — they provide genuine therapeutic benefits. Interacting with animals has been shown to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and stimulate memory recall, especially in individuals living with dementia. These visits offer powerful sensory engagement through touch, sight, and sound, encouraging conversation, curiosity, and joy.

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Residents have the chance to gently hold or stroke a variety of friendly animals such as tortoises, snakes, lizards, and even hairless guinea pigs, all under close supervision by our experienced handlers. Our sessions are calm, inclusive, and designed to accommodate limited mobility and individual needs, bringing warmth, comfort, and a sense of connection to every care home we visit. Expect a safe, enriching encounter that leaves smiles long after we’ve packed up — it’s a truly unforgettable experience.