Mental health patients to benefit from new state of the art sensory room.
Patients at Worcestershire’s Psychiatric Intensive Care unit will benefit from the region’s first mental health sensory room.
Patients receiving treatment at the Hadley Unit in Worcester will now be able to access the newly installed, state of the art sensory room.
Sensory rooms are specially designed environments which provide a calming, immersive and interactive space, away from every day distractions.
They are increasingly being used within mental health settings, providing a non-clinical and therapeutic environment to help decrease a patients stress, anger or anxiety.
Managed by Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Hadley Unit is a purpose built Psychiatric Intensive Care site which supports patients with a serious mental health disorder where there is a significant risk of aggression or harm.
Led by a multi-disciplinary team, there is a focus on collaborative care and recovery planning between patients and staff, to support timely discharge.
Michelle Greatorex, Director of Nursing and Quality for Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust: “It is fantastic to be able to open the first mental health sensory room in the region. The team have worked tirelessly to get the room ready for patients. It’s a real asset to the Trust and will benefit patient care immensely.”
Dr Tara Walker - Staff Grade Doctor, Mandy Anderson - Ward Manager and Helen Allen - Occupational Therapist are proud of the work that has been achieved. Dr Tara Walker stated "our aim is that the implementation of the sensory room enhances patient experience by reducing the use of increased medications whilst providing empowerment to build resilience and coping mechanisms that can be incorporated into everyday life."
The new facility which has been funded by charitable donations, will benefit patients from across Worcestershire and surrounding counties.
As the main providers of mental health and learning disability services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.