Woodies skills help dementia patients

Ruth Morgan, right, Brian Harris and John Muller from the Blackall Range Woodcrafters Guild with donations to Acute Restorative Care.

The Blackall Range Woodcrafters Guild have crafted several impressive engagement resources for patients being treated at the Acute Restorative Care (ARC) unit at Nambour Hospital.

Wishlist CEO Lisa Rowe said the items were being used by patients with complex cognitive issues, including those with dementia.

“The workmanship was beyond our expectations and we are so grateful to the guild for turning this idea of donating wooden items to engage patients into a reality,” Ms Rowe said.

ARC Recreation Officer Ruth Morgan said members of the guild delivered Finska sets, a cornhole board for bean bag toss games and two platform steps for patients to practice using their wheeled-walkers to go up and down kerbs or steps at home. 

Finksa is a fun log-tossing game that helps with rehab.

“The platform steps were even weight-rated and the finish on the cornhole board was smooth to enable bean bags to slide on the surface,” Ms Morgan said.

“We just want to publicly say a big thank you to the Blackall Range Woodcrafters for the fantastic, handcrafted donated items.

“They will be a legacy to their skills and reap long lasting benefits for patients for years to come.”