Text
E-book Animal Magic : The Benefits of Being Around and Caring for Animals Across Care Settings
Animal Magic highlights the ways many people get the most out of life by being around or caring for animals and pets. However, not everyone enjoys being around animals and people’s individual choices should always be understood and respected. Animal Magic gives examples of animals enhancing the quality of life of children and adults. People experiencing care have told us that being around animals helps them relax, provides companionship, enhances their relationships, gives them a positive focus to their lives, encourages them to be active and makes them feel happier. The principle of compassion runs throughout the Health and Social Care Standards. People experiencing care identify strongly that being around and caring for animals links to compassionate and nurturing care. Contact with animals can provide something special and magical in addition to human interaction. Contact with animals can also enhance relationships with their families, their friends and with care professionals. The examples you will read about in Animal Magic show that having animals around services promotes a culture of kindness and tenderness for people of all ages, from young children to older people living with dementia.
Tidak tersedia versi lain