The “Tiny Tablet” – an exciting new activity for our residents

A very generous donation from a local family has recently allowed a local care home to buy a new and exciting piece of technology. The “Tiny Tablet” is a giant touch screen activity tablet, which is built into a solid wood surround and mounted on wheels. It can be rolled into different rooms and is fully connected to the internet so that different apps are easily downloaded to be used by our residents.

Pam Crawley, our Registered Manager commented “The Tiny Tablet is an amazing piece of equipment. Some of our residents have poor sight, and they are now able to videocall and easily see their families and friends, as well as playing jigsaws, games, word searches and connect to the internet to use apps such as Google Earth, or YouTube. For those who are less mobile or who are isolating, it can be wheeled into their room so that they can keep connected and busy.  Simple things, like using Google Earth and being able to drop yourself into street view is such a wonderful experience as it really brings back memories for the residents and they are able to talk about where they lived previously.”

During lockdown or if a resident is isolation, the Tiny Tablet is constantly in use, allowing residents to see families, stimulate their minds through different apps and eradicate boredom. The tablets are also ideal in today’s climate, with the importance of infection control. They are fully wipeable and therefore potential risks are easily managed with our robust infection control measures.

Berenice Groves, Chair of the Trustees added, “The smiles from our residents when the Tablet is wheeled into their rooms will stay with me for a while. It’s such a versatile piece of tech, and so far, we’ve used it for relaxation and meditation, storytelling, art, creativity and music, memory games, video calling and quizzes. We’ve downloaded apps to allow residents to play sports that they’ve not played for a long time. It’s a wonderful piece of kit for improving coordination, memory, and mood. We are very grateful and would like to thank those who donated the cost of the tablet, and for the additional comfort and joy it has brought to the home.”