Snoezelen Therapy
Imagine
being in a room filled with colored lights dancing on the walls, gentle
sounds playing in the background, wonderful scents floating in the air,
and bubble tubes, all designed to be stimulating but not overwhelming.
Beautiful and fascinating to watch, sound and light walls paint an
ever-changing light picture in harmony with the changing pitch and
timbre of a variety of soothing music.
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Originally developed in the Netherlands in the 1970s, Snoezelen rooms with controlled multisensory stimulation have been established in institutions all over the world for people with mental disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, depression and anxiety. We have seen consistent improvement across a
wide spectrum of categories with a broad range of clients including
improvement in effective state, cognition, communication, and
functional behavior.
Snoezelen allows Circle Center to offer its participants a therapy package that addresses both gross-motor competencies and emotional needs, with the goal of moving each person toward the highest possible level of functioning. The activities help promote positive changes in behavior and soothe the stresses of everyday living. The program is designed to help a person who is idle or under stimulated become more interested in doing things, and to decrease problematic behaviors in someone who is over stimulated.
Snoezelen currently has nine active participants. They are in the Snoezelen room three days a week for 30 minutes each. Each person is monitored during the session. We have had twenty eight participants try Snoezelen.
Snoezelen allows Circle Center to offer its participants a therapy package that addresses both gross-motor competencies and emotional needs, with the goal of moving each person toward the highest possible level of functioning. The activities help promote positive changes in behavior and soothe the stresses of everyday living. The program is designed to help a person who is idle or under stimulated become more interested in doing things, and to decrease problematic behaviors in someone who is over stimulated.
Snoezelen currently has nine active participants. They are in the Snoezelen room three days a week for 30 minutes each. Each person is monitored during the session. We have had twenty eight participants try Snoezelen.
Kelly Lewis, manager of Memory Lane, is certified to use the Snoezelen techniques. Activities are presented to ensure effectiveness, and Kelly completes a response profile during each session.
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