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Chileda adds new “Snoezelen” room for kids to help with anxiety
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Chileda adds new “Snoezelen” room for kids to help with anxiety
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – Students at Chileda in La Crosse have a new room to help them reduce anxiety.
It’s called the “Snoezelen” room, a combination of two Dutch words that mean “to explore” and “to relax”. The room used to be an office space, …more
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Romeoville home to Sensory Room for special needs community
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By Kathy BeckmannMarch 10, 2020
The Northern Will County Special Recreation Association (NWCSRA) now has a certified Snoezelen Sensory Room for individuals enrolled in their programs. Snoezelen rooms are designed to reduce anxiety and engage the senses through the use of lights, sounds, and touch. “This room has taken about two years to come together,” explained …more
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By Kathy BeckmannMarch 10, 2020
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Alzheimer’s Q&A: Are multisensory therapies helpful as behavioral interventions for those with Alzheimer’s?
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By Dana TerritoMarch 1, 2020
A review in the Journal of Clinical Nursing on the effects of sensory stimulation concluded that most kinds of sensory stimulation reduced agitation, anxiety, aggression, depression and improved the quality of life for those with Alzheimer’s.
Sensory stimulation is defined as anything that affects one of our five senses — sight, hearing, …more
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By Dana TerritoMarch 1, 2020
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Habilitas donors inaugurate state-of-the-art Snoezelen room at Mackay Centre and PEL Schools
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By Wendy SingerSeptember 12, 2019
Montreal , September 10, 2019 -After three years of planning, Habilitas Foundation (formerly the MAB-Mackay, Constance-Lethbridge and Camp Massawippi Foundations), the Mackay Centre and Philip E. Layton (PEL) Schools, and the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (previously MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre) unveiled a brand new Snoezelen® room at the Mackay Centre and PEL Schools …more
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By Wendy SingerSeptember 12, 2019
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Technology innovations that enhance lives, courtesy of Baptist Village
- By Jason Davis
July 15, 2019Baptist Village Communities (BVC) is shaping the future of aging services. It is a contributing factor to BVC’s six decades of providing excellent services.
The Bill and Susan Pierce Shaping the Future of Aging Services Fund gives Baptist Village Communities a considerable asset. This fund allows BVC to continue to purchase technology that …more
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