Sensory Stimulation for Dementia Care

Good Morning. Hunting for this Activity location for some time. With a new Recreation Aide without experience, yet eager to learn and implement programs, this particular discussion will be beneficial for her to understand how to plan a sensory program. I will print off this section for her to review prior to running a program, so she understands the need and benefits of incorporating all 5 senses. Thank you Golden Carers.

I am a potter and have volinteered to do some pottery with the residents. We are first making a bird by manipulating the clay into shape. (You need fairly soft clay). The next week they are to paint the pieces. While the pieces are still leather hard I will inser a nichrome wire u shape into the clay. This can be made into a hanging decoration.

I live in deforest wisconsin and my aunt works at a retirement center for people who have dementia and I have been looking for crafts and activities that I can do with them because that is my job of u find any other ones please let me no

Hi Patrice, 'Reject shop' is a variety store chain selling at low prices 'seconds' from factories, print shops, leather goods scrap, and many more items suitable for craft. Best wishes.

You can get small bubble wands from Reject shop that have bubbles that don't burst so the residents can hold them in their hand.

I'm still just a homecare person, hope to be a RAO one day, just need build up my confidence.. I would like to volunteer somewhere on my day off to assist a RAO one day a week to gain practical exp.

Hello, my name is Belinda and I am looking at ways to incorporate residents who are cognitively impaired and can no longer join in activities apart from sensory and aromatherapy. Our OT has asked us to come up with some ideas so these people can have groups that just they can attend and get the most out of. All ideas will be grately appreciated

Please be aware when having bubbles inside,of falls risks as burst bubbles on floor may create slippery surface. Great outside in spring sunshine!

I already have some of the items and surely will add the herbs.

Thank you

I have been searching for a good while for a sensory activity, this looks fantastic, we will be organising this activity next week.

Patsy 29/7/2014

Can't wait to organise the sensory activity and bubbles = Thank you Shirley NSW

I am trying my first sensory day tomorrow we can not use food for them to taste so I gathered and bagged materials from the Kitchen ( sponge , towel , wipes , paper towel etc) a bag of bathroom things . Everyday materials like silk, cotton wool, felt . A bag of small plastic , wood , stone , marble pieces for a what is it made of quiz and a bag of smells like mixed herbs , desecrated coconut , salt ( but not pepper lol ) . I am hoping our visually impaired residents will come along and have a bit of fun , fingers crossed it goes well and they enjoy the session I also hope its not to basic for them or they will certainly let me know, ;)

Great idea Jacqueline. I will give bubbles a go.

One of the things I use for sensory stimulation is bubbles lots of fun but good for eye movement and getting the residents to blow the bubbles is good for the lungs (inhale exhale). the ones you can get at National geographic are the best as they don't pop as quick.