Please help us raise £10,000 to purchase a Magic Carpet to enhance care for Dementia patients across the county!

This wonderful piece of sensory equipment really does work magic! Having a Magic Carpet as part of the therapy resources would significantly enhance the care provided to elderly dementia patients at St Marys and Berrywood hospitals!

Not only would the Magic Carpet provide sensory experiences to calm and relax but the different activities available can enable and empower people to work with their strengths. This in turn promotes self-confidence and self-esteem, as well as enjoyment.

Research has found that multi-sensory equipment can have an enormously positive effect on people with dementia. It can help therapists and relatives engage patients and reconnect them with the outside world by way of a gentle, nurturing approach.

Patients can be transported to a faraway place by the engaging images and stimulating sounds. They could have a visit to the seaside, see the city sights of Rome or kick a football and sweep away some leaves all without leaving the room!

It is so important to promote socialisation, positive wellbeing and quality of life amongst this patient group. There was some incredible feedback from patients when they were able to trial the carpet at The Forest Centre previously.

These demonstrations also highlighted additional means by which to develop therapeutic rapport by sharing the activity experiences between staff and patient. Seeing these results, from the levels of enjoyment and laughter evoked to the personal sense of achievement being felt, was hugely beneficial to staff.

Therapeutic interventions can be tailored to suit each patient individually, based on personal abilities and interests. This will provide fantastic care on such a personal level. Personal photos and videos can be used and projected, helping to drive positive emotions and evoke key memories.

Whats more, the Magic Carpet is mobile! This versatility means not only can it be used to deliver its sensory magic to bed-bound patients, but it can also be transported so that patients at both The Welland Centre at St Marys and those at Berrywood Hospital can benefit.

Practitioners say Magic Carpet is great for:

Driving positive emotions

Evoking key memories

Aiding social interaction

Keeping the mind active

Stimulating and engaging participants

Please help us to enhance the sensory resources for elderly patients with dementia across our county. You can do this by making a donation or by getting involved with some fundraising.

Contact the charity t: 01604 626927, e: greenheart@nhcf.co.uk,

w: www.nhcfgreenheart.co.uk.

Thank you!