“A retired male farmer staying at the Hospice spent several sessions with a volunteer going through the kit, watching the films and talking about their experiences and reminiscing.”

- Hospice Carer

The topic of this kit it is about shearing. There is a short, themed film of about 20 minutes long.

To be used together with the film, we have included several items that are commonly linked with shearing sheep.

The film makes use of natural sounds and when used with our themed items can stimulate many senses - touching and smelling the raw wool, etc.

Other senses to stimulate are taste, movement and wellbeing. The more senses that are included, the greater and more satisfactory is the experience.

This topic of this kit it is about milking cows. There are 2 short, themed films to show. Each film is about 20 minutes long. The first film is about machine milking cows. The second is about hand- milking a cow.

To be used together with the films, we have included several items that are commonly linked with dairy cows.

The films make use of natural sounds and when used with our themed objects can stimulate many senses. Touching the hide and smelling the grain etc. Other senses to stimulate are taste (e.g. provide a glass of milk), movement and wellbeing. The more senses that are included, the greater and more satisfactory is the experience.

This kit it is about the beach and fishing. There are 3 films between 2 and 10 minutes long each. The first film is a family picnic at the beach (Beach Picnic). The second is about visiting and fishing at the beach (On the Beach). The third is about fishing from a boat (Boat Fishing). To be used in together with the films, we have included several items that are commonly linked with the beach.

The films make use of natural sounds and when used with our themed objects can stimulate many senses - touching the sand, smelling the seaweed, etc.

Other senses to stimulate are taste, movement and wellbeing. The more senses that are included, the greater and more satisfactory is the experience.

“Two of our clients are English so they talked about pebbled beaches, we then sang songs- “You are my Sunshine” etc - it was a great session. They all loved listening to the waves crashing from the large shell in the kit.”

- Carer

This kit is based in the kitchen and is about cooking and icing a cake, and an afternoon tea party. There are 2 two films on the DVD. The first includes the cake cooking and icing, and the second about the tea party. On the USB the are 3 files with the cake cooking, icing and the tea party separated.

To be used in together with the film, we have included several items that are commonly linked with the kitchen.

The films make use of natural sounds and when used with our themed objects can stimulate many senses - Touching the spoons, smelling vanilla essence, etc. Other senses to stimulate are taste, movement and wellbeing. The more senses that are included, the greater and more satisfactory is the experience.

“When I observed the DVD there was lots of reminiscing during the afternoon tea, especially with the children present.”

- Family member

The topic of this kit is about gardening. There are 3 short, themed films of about 20 minutes long each. The first film is about a Rose garden. The second is about a country garden with fruit trees. The third is about working in a Community garden.

To be used in together with the films, we have included several items that are commonly linked with gardening.

The films make use of natural sounds and when used with our themed items can stimulate many senses -Touching seeds, etc. Other senses to stimulate are taste, movement and wellbeing. The more senses that are included, the greater and more satisfactory is the experience.

“We are using it when we have overnight clients in at about 5pm, when clients are relaxing at the end of the day, a calming time.”

- Carer