Sensory

Evocation of familiar scents to stimulate long-term memories. Ideal for sight impaired seniors.

Wonderful cooking aromas will bring everyone to the breakfast room!

Ideally, this activity should take place just before morning tea; a hot drink after a chore serves as a 'reward'. Each resident will bring her own handbag to be cleaned-up. The idea is to have them engaging in cleaning up and talking about the contents of their handbags.

Opportunity to reminisce. Focus of interest outside routine.

To promote socialization. Provide a sense of purpose.

Increase socialization. Improve ability to follow directions.

VIDEO Instructions included! Object: maintain social skills and reinforce friendships. Sensory stimulation.

Tactile stimulation and promote 'staying on task'.

Sensory stimulation with familiar scents.

Develops hand-eye coordination

Promote cognitive well being, provide fun and enjoyment, and establish old roles.

Suitable to clients in first stage dementia (small objects are dangerous for later stages).

Stimulation of taste senses. Provision of enjoyment.

Enhance memories and provide stimulation by utilising interesting textures.

Sensorial stimulation and provision of home-like activity.

Provide sensory stimulation and enjoyment, ideal activity for Mother's Day

Make clients feel special and keep hands and nails clean.

Calm the mind and cleanse the spirit with essential oils

Relieve muscle aches and increase circulation using essential oil compresses

Sensory stimulation. Reduce stiffness. A good alternative if your client cannot use the bath.

Time out to relax and quiet the mind. A simple and effective way to use essential oils.

Sensory stimulation through the use of essential oils

Engagement of residents in tasks they used to do in their own home. A very calming activity.