FOOTNOTES - Better Living Health

Better Living @ Thompson House: Zoo to You Visits Thompson HouseWhat Does Quality of LifeMean to You?ZOO to You Comes to Thompson HouseHave you ever had a Red Eyed Tree Frog stuck to your hand, or a BallPython draped around your neck, or better still a Tarantula crawlingalong your arm? Didn’t think so! The residents of Thompson Houseenjoyed seeing all of these and more when Zoo To You came with alltheir tiny friends for a visit. The unanimous favorite was Sammy the BallPython pictured above. Everyone wanted a picture with it around theirneck. Lucy the Chinchilla was witnessed having her bath in dust to keepher dry and her fur so soft. Charlotte the Tarantula scared many of theresidents but she is very friendly and not poisonous at all. She has 8 eyesand 8 legs and comes from Chile in South America.Rounding out the show was Thomas the African Spurred Tortoise andWilbur the House Hippo. Residents can’t wait to have a different group ofanimals from the Zoo come to visit this year.During a Resident Council Meetingat Thompson House in September,residents were asked what qualityof life means to them? Oneresident responded that going onoutings on the bus was somethingthat meant a lot to her. Anothermentioned that she would loveto have a computer so that shecould e-mail her family and friends.Luckily we do go on trips quiteregularly and even had some fundsto purchase the residents their owncomputer.For many the computer is anunknown. Several residents havebeen intrigued enough to take afew lessons and others just lovehaving the opportunity to get backinto using it regularly.It was nice to fulfill the wish andsee the reward it brings to many.8