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Manchester care home resident reunited with his beloved dog after two years of separation
Lawrence and Millie have been reunited after two years
A care home resident who was forced to give up his dog two years ago has been reunited with his companion after moving into a new home.
Seventy-three year old Lawrence Knight was admitted into a care home in Manchester in 2019 following a dementia diagnosis – however, the home doesn’t allow dogs so his pet Labrador Millie had to be put into a shelter.
But after protesting the decision, Lawrence’s legal team have now managed to secure a different placement at Lakeside Nursing Home, in Manchester, which allows dogs, meaning Millie could move in with him.
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Elizabeth Ridley, from Irwin Mitchell solicitors who represented Lawrence, told the BBC: “When Lawrence was admitted to the care home two years ago, he was extremely upset that he couldn’t bring Millie with him.
“After his wife passed away, Lawrence didn’t have many family or friends to visit him and so Millie was understandably of great importance to him.
“Due to the pandemic, contact between Lawrence and Millie was sadly stopped, but now she and Lawrence are living right next to a lake where she can run about as much as she wants.”
Gail Howard, the manager of Lakeside Nursing Home, added: “Millie has become part of the Lakeside family since coming here, and brings happiness to all the residents in the home.”
Lawrence and Millie’s heartwarming story was quick to go viral, with thousands of people sharing their happiness for the pair. One person wrote: “I wish more homes had this foresight and compassion at the end of the day care for the patient is paramount and dogs are such a lifeline too many.”
Another commented: “Well done to the care home, absolutely encompasses the true meaning of holistic care.”