Nasco’s Senior Activities Catalog Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary
On our anniversary, Nasco would like to say a very special thanks to you, our customers and vendors, for making our catalog so successful. We look forward to many more years of helping you provide outstanding activities to your residents/clients. We continue to welcome your product ideas, feedback, and suggestions. Contact:
Judi Boyd, A.C.C.
Director of Senior Activities Sales
jboyd@enasco.com
or call: (920)-568-5559
Judi Boyd, A.C.C.
Director of Senior Activities Sales
jboyd@enasco.com
or call: (920)-568-5559
The latest edition of the Nasco Senior Activities Catalog marks the 15th year that Nasco has produced a catalog that specifically addresses the needs of Activity Professional in elderly settings. During that time, the catalog has grown and many of the products have changed, but some items that have been terrific sellers since the very first catalog have stayed the same. On the cover of the 2008 edition, you will find many of these products that have 15 years of proven success in our field.
This catalog also features four more pages than the February 2007 issue and over 165 new items. Check out the inside back cover that tells you how you can create a multisensory room without breaking you budget. Nasco has added some outstanding new sensory products this year, many of which we feature in this special room. Whether you already have a multisensory room and would like to have more equipment or are just thinking about creating one, you will want to check out these products.
If you haven’t received your copy of the 2008 catalog by March 30, order your edition through our website.
Click here to order the Senior Activities Catalog.
If you haven’t received your copy of the 2008 catalog by March 30, order your edition through our website.
Click here to order the Senior Activities Catalog.
Creating a Multisensory Room
If you want to create or add to a multisensory room but have been discouraged by the very high cost of specialized equipment offered by some to create such rooms, Nasco would like to show you how to equip a multisensory room that will provide a full range of sensory experiences without destroying your budget!These rooms take planning and thought in their setup, in how they will be used, and by whom. Many wish to add this special feature to their Alzheimer’s care, but others want to make the room accessible to all residents at designated times of the day. Rooms should only be used under staff supervision and direction. Qualified staff needs to monitor and direct a resident’s experience in the room to ensure that it is always pleasant and appropriate. Some residents will not tolerate rapidly changing lights or designs, others may not tolerate certain aromatherapy scents, and still others may be uncomfortable in a room with lowered lighting, particularly if their eyesight is greatly inhibited by such lighting or their confusion causes them to be frightened in such settings. However, when sessions are appropriately planned and properly monitored, a resident will be able to receive positive concentrated sensory stimulation in this room and achieve heightened awareness through the experience.
When planning such a room, there are certain features you will need to consider so you can control the stimulation provided. The room you choose should be in a quiet area without distractions, disruptions, or outside noises. You will want a “blank” room, like a blank canvas, with empty wall spaces to allow for light projections on the walls, etc. Try to find a room either without windows or use heavy window coverings to eliminate most outside light so you can control the lighting within the room. Use a dimmer switch for the general room lights. This will allow you to adjust the lighting so it will be the most effective for the equipment you will be using in any particular session. The equipment within your room should offer a full range of sensory experiences so you can choose which experiences will benefit a resident during each of their sessions and ensure you will not either “overload” their senses or use equipment that will provide too subtle an experience.
In our sensory room above, we have featured equipment that will provide a full range of experiences: visual, tactile, sound, and aroma. Many of the equipment items are easily transported for multiple uses throughout the facility, adding to their value.
Visual Experiences:
1. Red Hot Laser Show™ — SN30002C
2. Flameless Candles — SN02628C and
SN02629C
3. Water Panel — 9715746C
4. Infi-8 Electra® Lamp — SN30061C
5. Bubble Machine — 9720772C
6. Lumin Disk™ — SN30162C
Aromatherapy Experiences:
2. Flameless Candles — SN02628C and SN02629C7. Tru Melange™ Fan Diffuser — 9718356C
Tactile Stimulation:
8. Nasco’s Silly Sensory Set — SN02929CMultiple Sensory Experiences:
9. StarLight™ Fiber Optic Light — SN02589C10. Rechargeable 3 Balls with Adapter — SN02618C
11. Stringin’ It™ — SN30001C
Check out these new products from the 2008 Senior Activities catalog edition!
ADA Portable Self-Contained
Stainless Steel Sink
- Z41703C -
Self –Contained Stainless Steel Sink from Nasco. You will find many different uses for this great piece of equipment, such as doing dishes after a cooking class, giving a resident with dementia the diversionary activity of washing dishes where they can be easily monitored, letting your ladies bathe their baby (doll), and lots more. Be careful though or nursing will find out about the sink and will want to borrow it.
Chux!™ Shuffleboard Beanbag Toss
- SN30035C -
Interactive Trivia DVD Programs
1930s Trivia DVD Program - SN30143C
1940s Trivia DVD Program - SN30124C
1950s Trivia DVD Program - SN30125C
Penny Ante Games - Now Available from Nasco
Order them today!
Penny Ante Blue Edition, Version 1 - SN02982C
Penny Ante Red Edition, Version 2 - SN02983C
To see more of our new products click here.
Look for Nasco at the following conferences this spring!
• Wisconsin Assisted Living Association Spring Conference, Madison, WI – April 1-3, 2008
• National Association of Activity Professionals Annual Conference, Orlando, FL – April 30 - May 3, 2008
• Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Association Conference, Milwaukee, WI – May 4-5, 2008
• Assisted Living Federation of America Conference, Orlando, FL – May 29-30, 2008
