Product Description

Clothes horse /Clothes Maiden and laundry prompts can help residents in care homes maintain skills – an important part of helping people to stay involved in everyday life when in residential care.

Prompt meaningful conversations, provide a sense of mastery, help to calm agitations and assist blood flow.

Benefits to carers:

Packages are ‘Ready to Go’ –  ‘Ready to Use’ are cost effective and can save you time – Clothes Horse / Clothes Maiden package includes:

Wooden Clothes Maiden [Clothes Horse]

Wash Basket

Activity Apron

Laundry bag

Assortment of coloured T towels, and cloths to sort and fold – plus handkerchiefs or socks. Some people with dementia often engage in repeated behaviour – folding may help calm agitation

Carbolic soap – using the senses – the strong smell of carbolic soap often triggers memories and stories

A selection of cleaning brushes – differing textures often help people remember objects

Wooden dolly pegs – always a favourite for prompting stories from daily life

Bucket.

Peg bag with dolly pegs and assorted pegs

Plus more tactile items

Replica Memorabilia – Photographs – Nostalgic Postcards

[all in PVC press-stud wallet].

Carer Guide

Conversation Prompt Card

* Please note – items may differ slightly but will always equal same quantity, value and high quality.