Category Archive for "News" | Snoezelen Multi-Sensory Environments

Habilitas donors inaugurate state-of-the-art Snoezelen room at Mackay Centre and PEL Schools

By Wendy SingerSeptember 12, 2019 Montreal , September 10, 2019 -After three years of planning, Habilitas Foundation (formerly the MAB-Mackay, Constance-Lethbridge and Camp Massawippi Foundations), the Mackay Centre and Philip E. Layton (PEL) Schools, and the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (previously MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre) unveiled a brand new Snoezelen® room at the Mackay Centre and PEL…

Technology innovations that enhance lives, courtesy of Baptist Village

By Jason Davis July 15, 2019 Baptist Village Communities (BVC) is shaping the future of aging services. It is a contributing factor to BVC’s six decades of providing excellent services. The Bill and Susan Pierce Shaping the Future of Aging Services Fund gives Baptist Village Communities a considerable asset. This fund allows BVC to continue to…

Educational space for special needs kids is a first of its kind

Designed by a Fremont special education teacher, the Sensory Courtyard is a calming space filled with butterflies, waterfalls, and even a swing. It looks to provide a calm environment for kids to learn and have fun. By Rachael Miner April 6, 2019 Little giggles and lots of jangles can be heard throughout the Sensory Courtyard. The…

The YWCA’s Snoezelen Room is a completely customizable therapeutic space — and it’s now open to the public By Emma Reilly December 27, 2018 Jennifer McCombs sits cozily in a corner, her body swaddled in a large blanket. In her hands, which are securely tucked under the folds of the blanket, she holds two bright pink…