Felix is a pig, but no ordinary pig. He and his Dutch owner visit old people’s homes in Germany as therapy. Felix likes to be stroked and fed nice bits of carrot. This encourages the elderly and infirm to interact and get more physical exercise.
The idea of taking a pig along to old people’s homes comes from Dutch physiotherapist Daan Vermeulen, who now lives in Germany. When he brought his first pig home, he noticed people’s reactions to this unusual pet. This gave him the idea of ‘pig therapy’. So far, he is the only person to use a pig for therapy sessions.
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Hi MyView,
Thanks for your comment. Sorry you didn't find the story interesting, but it was intended more as a feature story about a Dutch person doing interesting things, rather than as a news item.
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Ashleigh
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Why put this on your website?
In essence, there is nothing new in this article: animals were brought into elderly people's homes for therapy even 30 years ago. Stimulating the senses in various ways is common therapy for people suffering from dementia. Why don't you inform people about changes in care in Holland itself?
To me, articles like this make the RNW site rather less relevant!
Bedankt voor de interessante informatie
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