I found doll therapy to be very beneficial in the recent Dementia area I worked in. There can however be a lot of friction between residents as they fight over whose doll it is. Best to have many on hand. A handy tip, if you need to take the doll away from the resident for e.g. its morning tea time, say that the doll is going to the nursery for a sleep.
I would like to thank you all for everything you've done to help people like us, giving us the new ideas and confidence to carry on doing what we do. As you must be aware it's not the easiest job in the world, especially trying to get a smile out of someone. I wish you all the possible good wishes for the future and do hope you will continue for many years to come.
Doll Therapy and Dementia
area I worked in. There can however be a lot of friction between
residents as they fight over whose doll it is. Best to have many
on hand. A handy tip, if you need to take the doll away from the resident
for e.g. its morning tea time, say that the doll is going to the nursery
for a sleep.