Pet Sr

One simple answer… poo

there’s a potential for a health hazard, most likely. check your local nursing home for further details.

My parents own an assisted living home, and the reason they don’t is because of the mess they make, and the noise. The residents aren’t always able to care for them, and so it falls on the staff to both care for them and clean up their messes. When you have a large number of people to take care of, that can be overwhelming. Also, the noise could disturb other residents, and some may be allergic to them.

i’ve heard of a program for the elderly in nursing homes getting visits from either a cat or dog. but not everyone offers such a program it depends on the state and the policy if the nursing home wants to have such a program

I work in nursing homes and the answer is that it is up to the director to deceide. The pet must be friendly and be up to date vet checked and you will have to supply shot records. Maybe it was tried in the past and too many people were affraid of the animals. and it will also depends upon what kind of animal it is. some of them arrange activities around the pet visit time.
hope that helps

I know of some nursing homes who allow animals to visit the patients!

There is a philosophy called Eden, which focuses the staff and environment to create a home-like community, reducing boredom and loneliness. This involves the inclusion of children, plants and animals, such as an on-site daycare, on-site animals (my facility has 3 cats, birds and fish, and we are getting a dog), greenhouses and gardens. A great facility to look at is the Sherbrooke facility in Saskatchewan. The impact on residents is incredible, especially if the animals are carefully chosen. One of our other cats is the facility greeter, and another is a therapy cat that senses when people are sick, dying or in need of comfort.

Residents and our visitors look forward to seeing our cats, and those with allergies stay away from the animals. The people who like animals find joy and meaning.