Sensory Activities for People with Dementia: A Feasibility Study

A sharing by:
Mr Kenneth Ng, Ms Ingrid Halim and Mr Lim Wei Loong, Fei Yue Community Services

Moderated by:
Dr Alex Lee, Department of Social Work, NUS

Abstract:

In 2019, Fei Yue Community Service’s Community Based Mental Health Service (CMH) piloted a series of home-based activities that aimed to provide cognitive and sensory stimulations for persons with dementia (PWD), and to promote interactions between caregivers and the PWD. A feasibility study was conducted to assess the programme’s acceptability, demand, implementation, practicality and potential benefits. Data was collected via interviews with eight caregivers, focus group discussions with activity facilitators, and observations of the activities. This joint presentation by researchers and practitioners will introduce the programme, the rationales for conducting a feasibility study and its key findings.

Presenters' Profile:

Mr Kenneth Ng | Fei Yue Community Services Kenneth holds a Master of Art in Counselling. He is currently a Counsellor in Fei Yue working with persons with mental health conditions and caregivers. He has previously worked with adolescents and their families in the Ministry of Education (MOE) as a School Counsellor. Apart from providing counselling services to persons with mental health conditions, he runs workshops and conducts talks to the general public, families, and clients.

Ms Ingrid Halim | Fei Yue Community Services Ingrid graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Psychology. Currently, she is a Senior Social Work Associate at Fei Yue Family Service Centre. Her work includes supporting low-income families through counselling and case management, as well as conducting research.

Mr Lim Wei Loong | Fei Yue Community Services Wei Loong is a researcher at Fei Yue Community Services. His work involves conducting practice-based research and supporting the agency in using research to inform practice. Wei Loong holds an MPhil in Social and Developmental Psychology from the University of Cambridge and a Graduate Diploma for Social Sciences (Professional Counselling) from Swinburne University of Technology.

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