Sensory Activities: Focus on Face, Neck & Head

*Please offer these massages one at a time not all at the same time as it might be over-stimulating.

Shoulder massager

This will help massage the upper shoulder and back of the neck area.

Face roller

Method

The stones will be cold to touch at room temperature. The green stones on the roller will need to be warmed up by putting it on the radiator or on a sieve over a bowl of boilded water.

Test by rubbing on your arm before offering to use it on Fela. It needs to be warm to touch.

Roll for 5 minutes while stones till warm.

See short video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3LcLvGM3b4

Facial scrub

Method

Ask Fela if he would like a facial scrub. Show him the black tube as this will remind him of when he used to have facal scrubs many years ago.

If he says yes, soak a flannel in a bowl of warm to hot water. Squeeze it out and use it to wipe his face.

You may wish to use clinical gloves to apply  some scrub on your fingers and using circular motions, gentle massage around his cheeks, forehead and chin taking care to avoid his eyes. After a few minutes, you can wipe clean with the warm flannel.

Accompanied by:

• Aroma diffuser [recommended 1 small jug of water:3 drops Frankincense essential oil – all essential oils are in the transparent box stored in the basement pantry]

• Night Sky

*Remember to remove diffuser and salt lamp after use and return to boxes; you will need to empty and clean the diffuser.

Recommended Music: Andre Rieu on Jellyfin.