Robotic pets are bringing some joy to residents of a Stirling care home. Residents at HC-One Scotland’s Forthbank Care Home in Kildean, Stirling, have been experiencing heartwarming moments through the innovative form of companionship.
“Her cat brought her so much joy, and we just wanted to spread that joy,” McMichael said.
The “Joy for All Companion Pets” were gifted to residents at the assisted living facility Wednesday. Those residents spent the afternoon coming up with names, picking out collars and filling out adoption certificates for their new companions.
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As millions of older adults across the United States continue to experience loneliness and social isolation, non-profit organizations like Capital Caring Health in Washington, D.C. are turning to robotic pets as a low-cost, high-impact solution. Over the past 4 years, Capital Caring has donated thousands of robotic pets to older adults locally, regionally, and nationally, offering a potential, scalable solution to the nation’s loneliness epidemic.