“We can play here for hours!”: Surnadal Nursing Home welcomes Tovertafel
Surnadal Nursing Home celebrates the opening of its new Tovertafel, bringing interactive play to people with dementia through movement, colour and sound.
On Monday, Surnadal Nursing Home (Surnadal Sjukeheim) officially opened its newly purchased Tovertafel. Surnadal Dementia Association and Health Association invited guests to an opening party with coffee and cake, and of course, an introduction to the Tovertafel.
The Tovertafel is a device that is mounted on the ceiling above a communal table. It contains a projector, infrared sensors, a speaker, and a powerful, high-quality processor, which together bring the games to life on the tabletop and allow them to be controlled with hand movements. The bright colours, shapes, and sounds of the games designed for people with dementia contribute to engagement and a desire to participate.
An activity in which many can play together, and it was certainly engaging for everyone. Several curious people came over and wanted to try it. Liv Botten and Mary-Ann F. Fiske from the Surnadal Dementia Association and Health Association are very pleased with the large gift from the former Sunndal Sparebank, now Tinde Sparebank. Surnadal Nursing Home had requested a Tovertafel, and a grant application was submitted to the bank’s gift distribution program.
“We were almost shocked that we received such a large sum as a gift,” say Liv and Mary-Ann.
Mette Helen Mikkelsen from Tinde Sparebank thinks it is a positive thing to have applications that encompass so many people. “By giving a monetary gift to the Surnadal Dementia Association and Health Association, we are also guaranteeing that the project will be carried out. We know it will have a positive impact,” says Mikkelsen.
There was great enthusiasm and excitement among those who got to try out the Tovertafel, and it is clear that these are activities that capture people’s imagination through play.