Sensory rooms

Sensory rooms can be used to either increase or decrease mental arousal and awareness for patients with sensory disturbances and are often seen in psychiatric units and institutions. A sensory room can present a mental break and a nice experience for e.g. wheelchair users to stretch the body on a Protac MyBaSe® madras or relax in the Protac SenSit® chair.
All human beings need a break. A sensory disturbed brain in particular has a need for a break since every activity and action represent a sensory stimulation that requires extra efforts to process. This is why it is important to focus on the calming and easy accessible helping aids in the design of the sensory rooms. If space and accessibility represent a challenge for the sensory room, it can be a good idea integrate sensory stimulating helping aids in the individual rooms or in living rooms instead of an actual sensory room. The Protac therapists are happy to assist and share our experiences with designing a sensory room taking both the needs of the users and the available square meters into account.

Experiences from Snoezelen house

An Occupational Therapist says: "I use the Protac MyBaSe® mattress on the stable side, where the user can sink deep into the balls and just float on the mattress. Mostly it is used with a projector / film and some calm music. I find that the user completely relaxes. Those who have tried it before often seek it out as the first thing when they come back. One user stopped her continual flow of speech as soon as she got down in the mattress. She typically chatters non-stop; I interpret her response as a sign of feeling safer. The therapists use it on the stable side and often in combination with the Protac Ball Blanket®. A woman with anxiety and brain injury needed help to calm herself, and Protac MyBaSe® was the only place where we could help her relax and actually get in physical contact with herself without having to constantly focus on her anxiety. "


Experiences from Snoezelen house

A woman with anxiety and brain had injury needed helped to become calm, and Protac MyBase® was the only place where we could help her relax and get in physical contact with herself without having to constantly focus on her anxiety.


Experiences from Snoezelen house

A man at a residential center uses the Protac SensCircle® for positioning and relaxation. The pillow gives him peace of mind. He relaxes quickly and can better fall asleep later in the evening.


Children in sensory room

The occupational therapist tells us about the children's comments: "I love that ball chair - I want one like it at home"; "It is wonderful"; "I’ll take it home without you seeing it"; "I want one for Christmas". Most of the children in the sensory room share their enjoyment of using the chair’s wings to wrap up in.


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