Thu, 27 Feb
|Meeting Room Downstairs
Dementia Australia - Dine with Ted (VR)
This immersive experience is set in a dining area while a meal is being served. Using virtual reality and avatar technology, participants see the dining experience from two perspectives: as a care worker, and from the point of view of Ted, who is living with dementia.
Time & Location
27 Feb 2025, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Meeting Room Downstairs, 71 McCartin St, Leongatha VIC 3953, Australia
About the event
This immersive experience is set in a dining area while a meal is being served. Using virtual reality and avatar technology, participants see the dining experience from two perspectives: as a care worker, and from the point of view of Ted, who is living with dementia. Participants explore how food, environment and support can greatly influence the dining experience.
Benefits:
Your workforce learns about some positive and negative impacts of the dining experience on a person living with dementia.
Staff get practical ideas to improve the dining experience.
Staff explore a problem-solving approach to assist with changed behaviours around dining.
Suitable for: