Sensory Room Equipment
Sensory Room Equipment
Every year, 30,000 children and teenagers are cared for by the Children’s Emergency Department at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton.
Staff are seeing a growing number of children and young people in the department with additional needs and with mental health challenges. The current environment does not support those with sensory processing difficulties, making the environment a really difficult and challenging place for some children and young people to be.
With amazing support from the Property Race Day, we are creating two special treatment rooms within the department using the best of innovation and technology to support the individual needs of children and young people spending time there.
The rooms will include LED sky ceiling panels to provide stunning ceiling art installations, soothing bubble walls, projectors that can project interactive games and quizzes onto walls and floors and sensory trolleys which provide a kaleidoscope of colour, sound and touch.
The rooms will create spaces that can be tailored to the individual needs of children and young people offering distraction and calming anxious minds. They will also assist doctors and nurses to deliver effective and quick medical care.
These special treatment rooms will help improve the hospital experience, improve treatment times and improve the health outcomes for children and young people.
Sophie Patching, Senior Sister, Children’s Emergency Department said, “We are seeing a growing number of patients with additional needs in the Children’s Emergency Department (CED).
Creating dedicated sensory spaces equipped with specialised technology will enhance their experience, making medical procedures more manageable and less distressing. Many of these children and young people visit the department multiple times each year, so providing a supportive environment that”
Dr Oli Rahman, Paediatric Consultant, Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital added, “Having rooms that support children’s assessment, treatment and recovery can transform the care we provide. Improved spaces in hospitals save lives – it’s as simple as that.”
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