Oscar, the hospice cat

[jeanne]

This cat seems to sense when death is near and will snuggle with patients.

http://www.rr.com/news/topic/article/rr/9001/10212662/Book_profiles_furry_angel_of_death_Oscar_the_cat/1

[Annette]

An interesting report about this cat..

[valhalla]

Little kids have that extra sense (or maybe they are just so full of wonder that they miss nothing).  My grandmother was is a nursing home when my sister and I were around 5/6 ish.  Spouses were kept together.  Alice and I visited with everyone (like Oscar).  We would "talk" to stroke patients or others who couldn't communicate verbally and would tell people what the patients wanted.  We had a pretty good track record.  And then we outgrew it.

[jeanne]

Little kids have that extra sense (or maybe they are just so full of wonder that they miss nothing).  My grandmother was is a nursing home when my sister and I were around 5/6 ish.  Spouses were kept together.  Alice and I visited with everyone (like Oscar).  We would "talk" to stroke patients or others who couldn't communicate verbally and would tell people what the patients wanted.  We had a pretty good track record.  And then we outgrew it.

I think also, kids act and sense naturally, so they just respond.  What a wonderful experience for you, your sister and the residents. when my aunt was in a nursing home, the residents would light when kids were around or when the therapy animals would come in.  It brings life to them.

[valhalla]

Little kids have that extra sense (or maybe they are just so full of wonder that they miss nothing).  My grandmother was is a nursing home when my sister and I were around 5/6 ish.  Spouses were kept together.  Alice and I visited with everyone (like Oscar).  We would "talk" to stroke patients or others who couldn't communicate verbally and would tell people what the patients wanted.  We had a pretty good track record.  And then we outgrew it.

I think also, kids act and sense naturally, so they just respond.  What a wonderful experience for you, your sister and the residents. when my aunt was in a nursing home, the residents would light when kids were around or when the therapy animals would come in.  It brings life to them.

I agree - little kids are different - trusting and open.  As an adult, I don't like nursing homes, but as a kid (ok Grandma was in a very nice place) we had a ball there.  The owners had kids our age, so it was a good experience for all of us.  I don't think it is there any longer, but it was a converted estate off Greenpond Road.