The research team at the University of Western Australia (UWA) has created a virtual reality experience with the aim to help improve people’s understanding of dementia.
The program, called Meaningful Spaces, presents virtual reality scenarios designed to simulate the experience of being in residential care as someone with dementia.
It’s all about training, and the idea is to give people whose task it is to care for those with the condition a deeper level understanding of the condition.
Meaningful Spaces will now be rolled out in a number of aged care homes statewide, over the next couple of weeks.
Dr Andrew Stafford from UWA’s Dementia Training Australia team says they’re hoping to provide staff with an emotive, engaging and ultimately meaningful experience.
“We think that this new resource has the potential to address some of the key issues around providing high quality dementia care,” he said.
What a good initiative – well done.
