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"Whare-O-Rongo"

House of Senses
LIFE Unlimited

20 Palmerston Street

Hamilton
New Zealand

A special place where people with disabilities can enjoy a wide range of experiences for therapy, learning, relaxation and fun.

Who can benefit from use of the room?

  • Children who have significant special needs such as Cerebral Palsy, intellectual disability, multiple disability or Autism.
  • People who have had a brain injury.
  • Adults who have an intellectual disability.
  • People who have dementia and related disorders.
  • People who have chronic pain.
  • People who have mental health problems.
  • People who experience stress.

How can use of the room be beneficial to people?

The use of specialised equipment and resources can support people to

  • Completely relax
  • Interact with other people and activities
  • Control some of the activities

It can assist with:

  • Specific development of the senses
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Understanding "cause and effect"
  • Learning how to interact with other people and activities
  • Choice-making and indicating preferences
  • Learning new skills
  • Memory recall
  • Relaxation and fun
  • Touch - Massage Mattress, massager, tactile wall and floor panels, fan
  • Sight - Lights mirror ball, bubble columns, effects projector, fibre optics.
  • Sound - Music, sound effects, musical instruments.
  • Smell - Aroma diffuser and essential oils.
  • Movement - "Leaf Chair", hammock swing, foam shapes

Opening Hours:

9.00 am to 4.30 pm

Cost

A small cost per person may be charged
Costs may be subsidised by other agencies if a recommendation is made following a Needs Assessment.

Contact details:

Suzanne O'Shaughnessy
MSE Facilitator

To make a booking:

Phone: 07 839 5506
Freephone: 0800 008 011

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