Sensory Rooms for Dementia

Multi-Sensory Rooms for Dementia

As users with dementia are typically older, they may have mobility or sensory difficulties (such as visual impairment, declining fine or gross motor skills and becoming hard of hearing). It's important to keep these in mind when creating a multi-sensory room for dementia. 

Multi-sensory rooms for dementia can be anything – we offer a range of sensory room packages, including bedrooms, bathrooms and dark rooms (ideal for those with visual challenges). In addition, our Karvonen and Zoladz rooms are specifically designed for those with dementia, including projected images, fibre optic carpet and chairs designed for those with reduced mobility.

Time in a multi-sensory room for dementia is just one of many sensory activities for dementia patients that can go a long way in improving their quality of life.

Sensory Room Ideas for Dementia

An important facet of sensory rooms for dementia is familiarity. While young people might love engaging with new technology, an older person with dementia might find the space confusing and alien.

As you can see in our dementia-friendly sensory room packages, we use lots of fabrics and sensory lighting to ensure the room still looks safe and comfortable to users with dementia.  

Our sensory cart is designed to be used in a sensory room for dementia. It incorporates multiple sensory items in one and is portable for ease of use and ease of access. While it is a versatile piece of equipment, it is designed to be particularly useful for those with dementia. As such, we think it's a key part of any multi-sensory room for dementia. See our blog post for other ideas of tools you could use for dementia.

If you would like to create a sensory room for a dementia patient in your home or an assisted living facility, please contact us today or request a free sensory room design. Multi-sensory rooms for dementia can have a massive impact on an individual's quality of life.