During Covid lockdown we found ourselves with several Sensory Nooks that would normally be going out to support people with special needs at events and exhibitions, sat gathering dust in storage. This seemed to us a waste of a great resource especially at a time of such pressure on people’s wellbeing.
So we got in touch with the Health tree Foundation for North Lincolnshire who work within the NHS to provide additional support for patients to help their recovery beyond medical procedures. We asked if they would like to use the Sensory Nooks to provide calming and controlled stimulation for their patients.
They said yes and Sensory Nooks have been located in the Children’s Unit at the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby and the Neuro Rehabilitation Unit in Goole and District Hospital. Here is an interview from Humberside Radio with Emma from the HealthTree Foundation, where she describes how successfully the Sensory Nooks are working out for patients and staff.
BBC Radio Humberside - Health Tree Foundation