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Mechanical cat provides comfort for people with dementia
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Charity, News on 23rd September, 2020
Our COVID-19 Charity fund has been able to support the Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service by purchasing a mechanical cat, which is reactive to touch and movement, purrs, meow's and moves its left paw. The cat provides sensory stimulation and comforts people with dementia. Agnes Randall, Dementia Support Manager said: "When someone is living...