Mackenzie Centre
“We absolutely love it! I was just using it. It has helped so many different people.
We predominately support people with Alzheimers who are older. It’s the type of equipment which suits everyone, including visitors. We were just learning about Dolly Parton! Because it’s so big, everyone can read the screen.
For some of the people we care for who are non verbal or more advanced dementia, we use sensory apps for them to create shapes with different colours, which they find really engaging.
A lot of the people we care for in our day centre have their own carers who are also older. We were able to help one carer fill out an important form online, which she was struggling to do at home, this gave her a lot of relief.
It’s really handy for those who we support in wheelchairs. We use the Tiny Tablet as a table top for them to play together.
We keep the games really simple and easy to enjoy. They are games that they already know and love.
We also do music and movement a lot. Using music videos allows them to visually engage as well as auditory. This gets people engaged physically too.
One of the ladies is now house bound and unable to visit us any more. We have been able to video call to her home and keep her involved in our community. A lot of the ladies really missed her and she even joined us virtually at our dinner table.
I have to say, it is used every day, it’s absolutely a great investment for our centre and is paying for itself in the daily use. Inspired Inspirations have been fantastic to deal with, thank you very much. ”
Bernie Macleod, Team Leader
Mackenzie Centre
