Donkeys suprise residents as the visit Lakeview Care,Nursing Home, between Walsall and Great Wyrley.

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00:00Now we'll just do one.

00:02Awww.

00:04Take your hand.

00:06You're back on me.

00:12So can I call you madam, what's your name?

00:14Jo. And Jo, who have we got here with you?

00:16This is Alfie, or Alfred when he's naughty.

00:19And that's Vinnie.

00:21Cool, and you're called Donkey Ears?

00:24Yep, stands for Donkey Education and Relaxation in Staffordshire.

00:28Cool, so what kind of places do you go to other than care homes then?

00:32Well, we're a community interest company.

00:34So we work with people with special needs and disabilities

00:38or long-term health conditions.

00:40So people with dementia, autism, people with anxiety and mental health issues.

00:45Just anybody who can benefit from improved wellbeing through the donkey.

00:49And just as you're coming out, you've been inside earlier, haven't you?

00:53We have, we've been visiting the residence. Alfie's been up in the lift to visit people who are bedridden.

00:57And can't make it downstairs.

00:59Right, and how's that gone?

01:01Brilliant, he's cuddled to death now.

01:03Yeah, yeah.

01:05And what happens, I mean, I'm, you know, I'm thinking, what, if they need a toilet?

01:11They're nappies.

01:12Ah, right, okay.

01:15Handy poof bags.

01:16Yeah, that's a godsend, isn't it?

01:18That's a sausage.

01:19Do you make them in a size that'll suit small children?

01:22Because there could be a market here.

01:24Yeah, yeah.

01:25And who have we got here, ladies?

01:27This is one of your residents.

01:28This is June.

01:29Hello June, you okay?

01:30Hi.

01:31Are you saying hello to our little friends, are you?

01:33Our little furry friends.

01:35Have you enjoyed seeing them?

01:37Yes, yes, yes.

01:38Yeah.

01:39Cool.

01:40And do you want to give him a little fuss then?

01:43Go on, give him a little tickle.

01:44I've just had a fuss.

01:46Look at that.

01:49Lovely.

01:50And who's, so shall we, what's your name, madam?

01:53Oh, I'm Claire.

01:54So Claire, you're from Lakeview.

01:56I am.

01:57So what's been the reaction of the residents then?

01:59Oh, there's been some tears.

02:01Yeah.

02:02Lots of smiles.

02:03Yeah.

02:04They've all really loved it.

02:05Yeah.

02:06And it really, from my understanding, sometimes you'll have residents that perhaps don't say

02:10a lot, but this kind of can bring them out the shell, can't it?

02:13Yeah.

02:14There can be a special reaction that happens, can't there?

02:16And it's all in the facial expressions and their eyes light up, you know.

02:20Yeah, yeah.

02:21It's been really magical.

02:22And great.

02:23And lovely for the staff, isn't it?

02:24Oh, yeah.

02:25Let's face it.

02:26Yeah, yeah.

02:27I think there's something about donkeys that triggers childhood memories, isn't it?

02:30Yeah.

02:31Yeah.

02:32And lots of the...

02:33Of course, yeah.

02:34We've got those early memories but haven't got the later memories.

02:37Yeah, yeah, of course, yeah.

02:39Yeah, because they would have all had a donkey ride on, weren't they, back in the day.

02:42And it's just a nice sensory experience.

02:44Yeah, fantastic.

02:45Oh, there he is.

02:46He's smiling.

02:47He's smiling.

02:48I'm sorry, Rose.

02:49He's been doing that all.

02:50No, you can't raise the camera.

02:52It's not...

02:54They're not phased at all, are they?

02:56Without coming inside.

02:57No.

02:58They're great, isn't they?

02:59And we were having a little chat off camera.

03:00You were saying they're so good with people because they're ex-beach donkeys.

03:04Yeah, Alfie was on Blackpool Beach.

03:06Yeah.

03:07And Vinnie was on Grey Yarmouth Beach.

03:08No way.

03:09So, how old are they then?

03:11Do we know?

03:12Vinnie's...

03:13I think he's 54 now and Alfie's 18.

03:15Yeah.

03:16Yeah.

03:17They've seen it all in them.

03:18Yeah, yeah.

03:19I've actually been a wise old one.

03:21Yeah.

03:22Yeah.

03:23In here?

03:24Yeah.

03:25How's about that then?

03:26Donkeys.

03:27Donkeys.

03:28Donkeys.

03:29Can I have a donkey?

03:30Yeah, we can.

03:31We've got them in.

03:35You look very handsome.

03:36I think you're very well prepared.

03:38Who's this, Ray?

03:39Who we got here?

03:40We've got a visitor for you.

03:42Hello.

03:43Are you alright if we bring him in?

03:45Who's this?

03:46Hello.

03:47I bet you weren't expecting a donkey in your bedroom today, were you?

03:52How about that, Ray?

03:54Yeah, what do you have there?

03:56Hello, Ray.

03:57He likes his head.

03:58He's good, isn't he?

03:59Never mind.

04:00Yeah.

04:01Where's that come from?

04:02Wheaton Aston.

04:03So, it's about 40 minutes.

04:04Yeah.

04:05Not far.

04:06What town?

04:07Wheaton Aston.

04:08It's between Canuck and Telford.

04:09You know Canuck and Telford.

04:10He's come all the way to give you a cuddle.

04:12How about that, Ray?

04:13Did you ever have a ride at Blackpool on a donkey?

04:14No.

04:15When you were little.

04:16Just grab your boy.

04:17Yeah.

04:18How about that?

04:19How about that.

04:20Did you ever have a ride at Blackpool on a donkey?

04:23No.

04:24When you were little.

04:25Just grab your boy.

04:26Yeah.

04:27How about that?

04:28When you were little.

04:29When you were little.

04:30Just grab your boy.

04:31Yeah.

04:32How about that?

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