Pet Friendly Community
Meet Kingston, Victory Centre of Park Forest's house dog. Kingston is a 7-year old black lab mix that our residents adopted from Midwest Lab Rescue and have made part of our family for the last 3 years. Kingston is often found in the center of the activity or spending quality one on one time with a resident.
Dozens of older dogs have “retired” in comfort thanks to the signature See Spot Retire program created by Pathway Senior Living, the operator of Victory Centre of Park Forest Supportive Living Community. See Spot Retire offers older dogs new lives and affords residents meaningful relationships and unconditional affection. In these win-win adoptions, the dogs, like many of the senior residents, now have a new lease on life, and senior residents can enjoy the benefits of pet ownership without shouldering the responsibility and cost of caring for a dog.
The many known benefits of pet relationships include
- Better mood
- Lower blood pressure
- Relaxation
- Stress relief
- Less pain
- Increased communication and more opportunities for touch and contact
All of these benefits can lead to better physical and mental health. Plus, with Kingston around, the community feels more like “home” for the residents, staff and visitors.
Our residents are also welcome to move their own small pets with them. Any move can be hard, having a familiar companion often helps with the transition.