Activities & Games
Aquapaints
The true magic of Relish Aquapaints is that people in the later stages of dementia are able to express themselves creatively whilst feeling a sense of joy and accomplishment. Each soothing stroke of the brush, with just a dash of water, reveals a beautiful image below.
Spending time with Aquapaints can enhance mental wellbeing and relaxation for people with dementia. Best of all, when the water dries, the canvas will fade back to white ready to paint again!
5 x art sheets
Reusable – laminate backing, card material
No paints needed, just water
Designed to improve dexterity
Age-appropriate images aim to inspire conversations
Wonderful Animals
The Wonderful Animals Aquapaint set includes five delightful creatures; a goldfish, a horse, a cat, a butterfly and a peacock. Each image has clear black guidelines to nudge the artist along.
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Garden Wonders
With five carefully chosen designs including: a blue bird, a rose bush, hedgehog, lawn mower and fresh vegetables, this Aquapaint™ product aims to prompt conversation about days spent in the garden.
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Farm Memories
Farm Memories Aquapaint set features images specifically chosen for a burst of farm life nostalgia. A tractor, a sunflower, a Texas Longhorn, a rooster and two pumpkins.
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All About Us - New Board Game
Introducing the first board game truly developed for people with dementia, with people with dementia, to focus on the power of life-storytelling and mindfulness to build wellbeing.
The result of a European-funded research and design project to positively affect the wellbeing and confidence of those with dementia, this wonderful game was produced as a collaboration between the MinD project (led by academics from Manchester Metropolitan University, partnering with the University of Wolverhampton, the NHS and Alzheimer Europe) and Relish, in consultation and review with over 100 people with early to mid-stage dementia across the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
A first of its kind, our brand-new life-storytelling boardgame uses conversation as a way of exploring your life from childhood through the present and into the future. It invites you to think and talk about who you are, your experiences, feelings and values and what you have done and want to do, supporting those all-important feelings of identity, independence and sense of purpose, while building closer relationships.
It’s a cooperative game, where all players share their stories and explore their life with each other. Play with friends, family, groups or anyone you choose to.
Designed and researched alongside people with dementia, this game features bright, contrasting colours, clear recognisable shapes, a large typeface and easily holdable cards for those with reduced dexterity.
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Tactile Turn - Dementia Fidget Comforter
This dementia fidget helps keep hands busy, alleviating stress and anxiety, and is focused on doing rather than achieving.
As with all Relish products, they are tried and tested with a network of carers, care homes, and people with dementia, who all provided invaluable insights that fed into the creation process, and helped get to the final design!
Key Product Benefits
• Different material textures and colours for sensory stimulation
• Easy to hold
• Infinite motion helps de stress
• Helping with boredom
• Helps individuals express themselves when they are unable to communicate using words.
• Stimulating brain paths as thousands of nerve receptors in the fingers are stimulated.
• Focusing on doing rather than achieving
• No right or wrong way to use
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Fidget Widgets
These lovely wooden Fidget Widgets brings calm and engagement to busy hands and unsettled minds. Invite someone with dementia to delight in the simple pleasure of twisting, spinning, turning, rolling in the hand or practice the repetitive movements.
- Fidget Widgets have been proven to relax the mind and help those with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and ADHD to stay calm throughout the day.
- Repetitive motions soothe and comfort people living with later stages of dementia.
- Created in collaboration with the University of Central Lancashire and Alzheimer’s Society.
- Give the perfect gift and don’t worry – there is no mention of dementia on the packaging.
Fidget Widget Twin Pack
This duo pack combines the two most popular Fidget Widgets. The Twist and The Slide
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Fidget Widget Tool Kit
Set of 5
- The Fidget Widget Toolkit is perfect for somebody living with late stages of dementia.
- Fidget Widgets have been proven to relax the mind and help those with Dementia, Alzheimer’s and ADHD to stay calm throughout the day.
- Get all 5 of our available Fidget Widgets in this kit!
- Created in collaboration with the University of Central Lancashire and Alzheimer’s Society.
- Give the perfect gift and don’t worry – there is no mention of dementia on the packaging.
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Fidget Sensory Blanket
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For busy hands! This fidget blanket is sure to please with buckles and belts, a zip, pocket, buttons and ties. Has the added bonus of velcro naughts and crosses.
Snakes and Ladders and Ludo Game
Bring together family and friends for double the fun with these two classic board games. Adapted for people with dementia, both Snakes & Ladders and Ludo are bound to bring out the competitive streak in all. The aim of the game is to make it to the finish line before your opponent!
Every detail of this product has been carefully considered and researched alongside people in the mid-stages of dementia. The paired back design of the board combined with high colour contrast and guiding elements provides a clear journey around the board for people with visual and cognitive impairments, meaning less stress and more fun! Additionally, we have ensured the time to completion is optimum for focus and engagement. Large numbered cards provide an easy-to-handle alternative to dice for players with dexterity and visibility difficulties.
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Golf Target Game
Time to stretch those limbs, have a giggle with family and friends and unleash a little competitive spirit. Space the target mats out on the floor and take it in turns to throw the bags as close to the hole as you can. The closer you get, the more points you win!
For people in the mid-stages of dementia, these lightweight bags are designed to be easy to throw for individuals with dexterity and mobility difficulties. Play indoors or outdoors, alone or in groups. Make it a party and build your own golf course by combining more than one golf target set! There are no real rules here – just guidelines.
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Audio Bingo Games
Ideal for groups of up to 8 players, this game features a musical twist on the classic bingo. Gather round, family and friends, for a healthy burst of fun competition and shared joy. Simply listen to the recognisable pieces of music/animal sounds and match up with the instruments/animals on your card before shouting that winning word ‘Bingo’.
Musical Bingo
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Designed for all stages of dementia, this game features evocative melodies carefully selected to trigger memories. Return to the streets of Paris with strolling accordion sounds and climb the Scottish Highlands with traditional bagpipes blaring. Players, prepare to be transported to another time and place. But don’t forget to yell Bingo!
Bingo cards for up to 8 players
92 counters
Bingo caller card
20 x Musical tracks on CD
Flipbook with instrument pictures
Dementia-friendly game, ideal for groups
Arthur Bear
A musical Teddy Bear for improving cognizance and engagement. Download all your loved ones favorite songs into the large memory bank. Switches off after 30 minutes so it's great to take to bed.
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Comforting and engaging, ‘Arthur’, combines the profound benefits of targetted music with sensory and tactile feedback, with the engagement of something to be cherished and cared for.
Arthur’ is a combination of our experiences of the benefits of music for people with cognizant challenges, such as dementia, learning difficulties and autism, combined with widely accepted advantages offered by ‘doll therapy’. The care and interaction with a comforting soft toy provides a path to unlocking strong maternal instincts or feelings of security, providing both activity and self worth, whilst the music increases awareness and interaction.
Doll therapy: A large section of the community with cognizant challenges lack daily engagement. Some caregivers try to ease the burden of distress and anxiety by introducing dolls or soft toys to love and care for. The dolls can become an integral part of their life and caring for the doll can range from simple enagement to a major part of their day to day responsibilities. Doll or ‘cuddle’ therapy, may bring back happy memories of early parenthood and helps feeling useful and needed.
Music: Playing music to people with dementia or similar challenges from their formative years vastly improves their cognizance and lucidity – the effects are dramatic and are widely recognised.
Advanced Dementia or Alzheimer’s
Movement Disorders
Reduces Anxiety
Engagement
Magnetic Picture Boards
This collection of beautifully illustrated magnetic pieces invites people with dementia to create a comforting and conversation-sparking scene from the Baking Cupboard or Handyman picture boards. Let your imagination roam free arranging the ingredients onto the background.
The Baking Cupboard
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Snap Card Game
Bring your competitive spirit for a friendly game of Animal Snap or Category Snap. Choose from three variations with different difficulty levels – Snap, Pairs, or Full House. The traditional game of snap requires each player to place a card on the pile. When two consecutive cards of the same animal are placed down, whoever yells ‘Snap’ first gets the pile. The player with the most cards at the of the game is the winner!
Designed for people with early to mid-stage dementia, these cards feature easily recognisable animals in bold contrasting colours, so that players can enjoy a lively game with friends and family with little to no assistance.
Famous Faces
Excellent tool for memory activities, discussion and reminiscence with individuals or groups. This collection of 50 portrait cards evokes memories, and provides stimulus for group discussion and informal conversation between older people. It is divided into seven categories: politicians and world leaders, royal family, sports, music/arts, actors, infamous, and entertainers. In this title, reverse of each card includes biographical notes. It covers the post war period right up to the 1990’s.
More Famous Faces
This second set of Famous Faces cards provides another excellent opportunity for therapeutic reminiscence work and facilitating discussion. The cards include more recent people who have contributed in some way to everyday life through their actions and focuses on the following categories: Politicians/Royalty/World Leaders; Sports; Music/the Arts/Books; Actors/Entertainers; and Business people/Inventors/Influencers. Each card portrays a person who has had a significant and memorable influence in their particular field from the 60s right up to the present day. The reverse of each card includes a detailed biography which the session facilitator can use as a start point for discussion.
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Decades Discussion Cards 70' & 80's
Included in these packs are 40 discussion cards to use as triggers for: conversation; reminiscence/memory activities; story telling/life story articulation; and, language skills. Each card contains an image, related information and some ideas to develop the subject further. These cards are an invaluable tool for tutors, care workers, nurses and occupational therapists working in hospitals, day centres, residential homes or educational settings facilitating the process of reminiscence.
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Reminiscence Cue Cards 50's & 60's
Reminiscence Cue Cards Life events in the 50s/60s Places, items and moments collected from the 50s and 60s to remind and engage. This set of cards looks back to the 50s and 60s – every day moments, possessions and activities that were familiar during that time. The cards are particularly useful when used in conjunction with life history work sessions to facilitate and develop discussion. The cards will help users to recall people, events, experiences and stories from the past – the realistic images bringing memories to life and to share with others. The cards are loosely grouped into: Moments; Places; Possessions; Activities. Examples of cards include: Record player; Reel to reel tape recorder; Playing pat-a-cake; Saturday morning cinema; Hopscotch drawn on the pavement; 50s train carriage; and Black silver dial telephone. Particularly suitable to use in day care centres, memory clinics, care homes and other groups and will provide opportunities for socialising, preserving memory and creating a personal life history. Age: All ages. Contents: 36 A5 cards; accompanying booklet detailing ways to use the cards, boxed.
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If you have responsibility for providing activities for older adults and you aren’t sure whether what you are providing is effective, or you have exhausted all your own activity ideas then this book is for you. This clear and easy-to-use resource provides the tools you require to develop and implement a range of activities that meet the needs of your group. Structured around the ten areas of activity need – cognitive, creative, cultural, educational/employment, emotional, physical, self-esteem, sensory, social and spiritual – this book is a resource of activity ideas with hints, tips and suggestions for successful planning and delivery, and guidance on recording and evaluating activity programmes. It explores some of the adaptations required to meet the needs of younger clients, those with dementia, and those with communication difficulties. It is an ideal resource for anyone working with elderly people wanting to improve on an existing activity programme, or wishing to commence one.
Memory Games for Groups
This wonderfully practical handbook features 80 adaptable and photocopiable games for uses with older people, as well as individuals or groups of all ages. The games can be used as part of a social activities programme, specifically for reminiscence purposes, to help keep people orientated to the world around them, to exercise memory skills or as the prelude to discussion, so that individuals can share difficulties and explore methods of aiding memory.
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Nursing & Health Dementia Care
Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information on caring for patients with dementia at your fingertips.
Evidence-based and fully updated for this second edition, it includes all you need to know on: person-centred dementia care; dementia-friendly environments; working with families as partners; communication and managing behaviour; pain assessment; nutrition and medication; advanced care plans; and much more …
All health and social care professionals involved in the care of dementia patients will find this book a valuable resource, while it is an essential guide for students on placement in this area.
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Song Book Words for 100 Popular Songs
Featuring large clear print, the “Song Book” contains the words to 100 popular songs that are ideal for group sing-along sessions. The book is divided into six sections: traditional folk songs, choruses from old time variety, songs from World War II, post-war evergreens, hymns, and Christmas songs.
Paperback A4 Size
Songs such as:
Home on the range, My bonnie is over the ocean, She’ll be coming round the mountain, After the ball, The white cliffs of dover, you are my sunshine, Green green grass of home, Que sera, sera, Morning has broken, Away in a manger, Auld lang syne etc stc
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Sing Along CD
An audio CD specially recorded for those who may not have access to a piano, this tape features 20 of the songs from the Song Book. Each song has a few introductory melodies to reacquaint the group with the tune, with accompanied male voices providing the background music to familiar, well loved songs including: ‘I’m Henry the Eighth I am’, ‘The White Cliffs Of Dover’, ‘After The Ball’, ‘Roll out the barrel’, ‘Lilli Marlene’, We’ll meet again’, ‘Auld Lang Syne’, ‘Cockels & Mussels’, ‘My Bonnie is over the ocean’.
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Musical Bingo
Musical Bingo is the perfect activity for day centres, residential care homes, clubs, family gatherings, parties and other groups of two or more people. This revised and easily portable version of the ever popular game allows for great flexibility – simply print off the number of game sheets you require, switch on the CD and you’re ready to play. When players match the song excerpt they hear with a title on their game sheet they simply mark with a cross as with conventional bingo games. Musical Bingo can be used in many ways: to initiate sing-along sessions, as a musical quiz or as a gentle one-to-one activity. It is sure to spark interesting conversation and reminiscence, raising questions such as “Where did you first hear that song?” and “What memories does the song evoke?” Each excerpt is between 10 and 30 seconds long allowing plenty of time to remember, identify and mark the song sheet. There are 40 songs in the game including: London Bridge is Falling Down; Greensleeves; Silent Night; Auld Lang Syne; I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles; and, Jingle Bells. This Game pack includes 2 CDs containing 40 songs; 20 individual printable game sheets; printable song list and a guidance booklet. It is suitable for 2-20 players.
This product comes with 2 CD’s. One CD contains the Music. The other CD is to print off the Bingo Cards which needs a PC or Laptop with a CD Drive
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More Musical Bingo
Presented in a new and easily portable style this collection of songs and boards of the ever popular game allows for great flexibility – simply print off the number of game sheets you require, switch on the CD and you’re ready to play. When players match the song excerpt they hear with a title on their game sheet they simply mark with a cross as with conventional bingo games. Each excerpt is between 10 and 30 seconds long allowing plenty of time to remember, identify and mark the song sheet. There are 40 songs in the game including: Yellow Submarine; The Last Waltz; You Made Me Love You; We Plough the Fields and Scatter; Yesterday; and, Red Red Robin. Game pack includes 2 CDs containing 40 songs; 20 individual game sheets; printable song list and a guidance booklet. The perfect activity for day centres, residential care homes, clubs, family gatherings, parties and other groups of two or more people. For 2-20 players.
This product comes with 2 CD’s. One CD contains the Music. The other CD is to print off the Bingo Cards which needs a PC or Laptop with a CD Drive
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The Classic Quiz Book 1
This completely revised edition of Winslow’s bestselling Quiz Book contains more than 2,000 questions categorised into 40 stimulating subjects. It is aimed at adolescents and adults alike and features questions that are all realistically within the scope of the average person. Designed for those who use quizzes as a group activity, the questions are grouped into three ability levels with a layout that enables the organiser to rapidly locate the required topic. Its topics cover areas such as cookery, animals, sport, home, spellings, history and general knowledge.
Paperback
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Take Note - 100 Everyday musical ideas for Carers to use with Older People
Music is increasingly recognised as being an activity that can be of enormous benefit to those living with dementia. Take Note will help anyone working with older people to find ways of using music effectively, regardless of their musical training or ability.
Presented on easy-to-access cards, there are 100 different ideas for using music, each one tried and tested by the authors. Cards include ideas for:
- Encouraging participants to listen to music and join in
- Using music to help achieve particular effects, such as wellbeing and the relief of anxiety, depression and agitation
- Working with individuals and groups
- Enhancing social engagement
- Improving memory and communication.
The resource is accompanied by a website that illustrates the ideas set out on the cards with videos and musical materials. Take Note is a useful aid for caregivers, music practitioners and therapists working with older people, whether in a care home, a day care centre or in a private home. The cards are also a helpful resource for family members of those with dementia
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Track Marble Maze
Simultaneously calming and entertaining, the Track Marble Maze is a dementia-friendly game that aims to challenge dexterity and coordination. The mission? Guide the marble around the track by tilting the maze with both hands. Twist. Turn, Back-up. Repeat! Players are bound to feel a sense of satisfaction when they reach the end of the course. Go as slowly or as quickly as you like. Remember sometimes it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey.
Designed and researched alongside people with dementia, this product features high colour contrast on a large lightweight board to aid people with visual impairments and dexterity difficulties. Curved corners and high-quality materials are additional details that make this marble maze an ideal activity for people with dementia.
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Circuit Maze
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- The Circuit Marble Maze is a dementia-friendly game that aims to challenge dexterity and coordination.
- Suitable for people living with mid to late stages of dementia.
- A great gift for a loved one to help soothe them whilst giving a sense of independence.
221B Baker Street Game
221B Baker Street is the London address of the most celebrated fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his dedicated companion, Dr. Watson. In this detective game start at 221B and travel through the streets and alleys of London picking up clues and attempting to solve the most intriguing cases Holmes and Watson have ever faced. Each player assumes the role of Holmes and matches wits with the other players to determine who possesses the most skilful powers of deduction. The game includes 75 cases and each case is represented by a card that features a crime told in story form, a selection of probable suspects and a list of locations involved in that crime. Clues are hidden throughout London, one in each of fourteen locations. Players must collect clues from each location, noting them down on their checklists as they attempt to find the answers to the questions listed on the case card. The first player to figure out the correct answers to a particular mystery or crime, return to 221B and announce the solution, is the winner. For 2 to 6 players.
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Animals of the World Game
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This fun trivia game takes you to the wild side! Are you familiar with the kangaroo, or do you know where the ocelot lives? For 2-6 players.
Architecture of the World
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Recogonise famous architectural monuments and receive points by answering questions about them. Game includes 50 cards, pencil and scorepad. For 2-4 players.
OMG of the World
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Recognise bizarre customs and weird traditions and other oddities around the world and receive points by answering more detailed questions about them. Game includes 50 cards, pencil and scorepad. For 2-4 players.
Wonders of the World
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Name different wonders from all over the world, and try to place them on the right continents! For 2-6 players.
Food of the World
Visit the cuisines of the world! Suitable for ages 12 years and over. Do you know different treats from all parts of the world? Can you recognise familiar and less familiar dishes? In this game, the players compete by recognising pictures on different foods and answer questions about them. Each card also contains an interesting fact about the food in question. Warning: This game can make you very hungry! “ This compact game goes everywhere with you!“ Full of interesting information about different foods.
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Chinese Checkers FSC Wooden Board
Up to 6 simultaneous players can try and bring their pegs to the opposite side of this wooden board. Size: 30cm W x 30cm H x 4cm D
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Rummi Classic Metal Box
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A simple but thrilling game, where players must attempt to combine their tokens in groups of three or more and reach 100 points as quickly as possible. Version for 4 players.
Solitaire-FSC Wooden Board
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If you like ‘solo’ games this wood set is just perfect. Will you be able to leave one single ball?
Chess Set FSC Wooden Board & Pieces
The ultimate game, Chess, presented with both board and pieces made of wood. The Kings height is 6.35cm.
Size: 300mmW x 300mmH x 45mmD
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Dominoes Deluxe Competition Box
This is a set of high quality, competition, double six Domones in a rosewood case. Each Domino measures 44mm x 22mm x 11mm and has a brass stacking pin.
Food & Drink Game
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Pack of 50 cards with 100 questions all about food and drink.Test family and friends and find out who is the master chef and who is the fast food fiend.Suitable for ages 12 and upwards, for 2 plus players.
Traditional Chess
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Chess is a two-player strategy board game. The object of the game of Chess is to checkmate the opponent’s king, whereby the king is under immediate attack and there is no way to remove or defend it from attack on the next move.
Traditional Draughts
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Draughts / checkers is a strategy board game for two players. The object of the game is to capture all of your opponent’s pieces or block them so they cannot be moved.
Traditional Backgammon
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Backgammon is one of the oldest know board games. It’s history can be traced back nearly 5,000 years! It is a fast moving two player game of skill that involves a combination of strategy and luck. Each player has 15 pieces (checkers) which move between 24 triangles (points) according to the roll of the dice. The object of the game is to be the first to move all 15 checkers off the board
Tour of New Zealand
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Holdson first introduced the educational Tour of New Zealand game in the 1950’s. Although the board and design are a little different in this retro release, it is just as much fun to play! Be the first player to complete a Tour of New Zealand, visiting many towns and cities along the way. For 2 or more players.
Seek 'n Find Game 1
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Seek & Find as many matching pairs of these truly ‘Kiwi’ themed cards. Proudly made in New Zealand and created by artist Ned Barraud there are four beautifully designed themes to collect (Garden, Ocean, Forest and Farm). Easier pick up for little hands, be the first to collect as many matching pairs as possible to win the game. For 2+ players.
Platzmats - simple activity engagement
Setting the table is one of those tasks which is low risk and yet engages with the mothering instinct, so strong in many women with Dementia.
Engagement in ’mothering’ or ’help around the home’ type of tasks are beneficial, and this place mat enables another simple and worthwhile activity promoting self-worth and satisfaction.
As part of the care process to sustain active engagement of women with Alzheimer’s, many Care Homes and Households encourage female residents to assist with household activities, such as setting the table.
Its purpose is to encourage continuing engagement of people with Alzheimer’s in laying the table whilst providing clues to aid the failing memory.
Care Home inquiries and sample viewing welcome
