Oxnard Family Circle's Farm Field Trip Shows That Animals Have A "Healing Touch"

One of the many benefits of the Adult Day Program at Oxnard Family Circle is that participants have oppportunities to go on outings to many different and exciting locations. Recently a social worker at our facility named Joy Williams took participants to McGraph Family Farm in Camarillo. Participants were able to feed rabbits, goats, sheep, and a baby calf. They also saw geese and ducks, and enjoyed being outside in the sunshine and fresh air with the animals.

"Being outside with animals such as these is an exciting experience for most adult day program participants. I believe animals have a 'healing touch' that is hard to find elsewhere," - Joy Williams, Social Worker at Oxnard Family Circle ADHC. The group also got to visit the local farmer's market where participants were able to purchase goods, and Joy bought strawberries for everyone to share.

Outings such as the farm field trip, group trips to restaurants, the beach, or parks allows members of Oxnard Family Circle to go places they normally wouldn't be able to attend and give them an exhilerating and fun experience. The ability to attend outings also contributes to developing and maintaining social skills and relationships not only within our center, but outside the center as well.