Slowly changing images of water flowers to music - relaxing, soothing and a beautiful, visual backdrop to your home and daily activity.

Your viewers can start their day watching the beautiful sunrise over a lagoon, bursting into light, life and colour - the perfect awakening to a new day of fresh life and promise.

Colourful Flamingos wading through water with an energising and refreshing waterfall backdrop.




Flowers of Provence DVD

Flowers of Provence, from cinematographer Tony Helsloot, was filmed amongst the wonderfully aromatic lavender fields of Provence and in the surrounding regions of South-West France. The DVD has 3 relaxing films: Lavender, Poppies and Sunflowers, set to the calming and inspiring piano music of Simon Daum. Four further tracks contain natural ambient sounds: Three Natural Decoration tracks show a lavender landscape, a field of lavender, and a bright field of sunflowers, and a track of Soothing Scenes offers a flowery mix of slowly changing shots, fields and countryside.

Choose a track and it will play continuously or use the Play All function to play each in turn. This is a great resource for your Sensory Room and related programs: use with lavender and floral aromas for an audio, visual and fragrant sensation with your clients. Other uses can include a backdrop to Memorial Services and War Commemoration Days (Poppies Film for Remembrance Sunday for eg) a backdrop to Art programs to assist with cognitive stimulation and imagination, Flower Arranging, prelude to gardening, sensory enrichment and this DVD is a great asset to Colour Therapy.

The lead up to an activity can have its challenges; with seated residents standing up again and wandering or becoming agitated if things don't start before their concentration starts to wane. At FutureAge Care we use these Ambient DVDs to provide a focus and distraction before the activity program starts, to help keep everyone entertained until every resident has arrived and we can start. Those watching the DVD will start to point out images of interest or familiar subjects and it helps to relax them and settle any nerves or anxiety that they may have.

$39.95 - This resources comes with an A4 laminated card of suggestions for uses.

View the Lavender fields and their vibrant colour.

View the bright Sunflowers, textures and shapes as they move gently in the breeze.

Enjoy the softness of the fragile Poppies and the soothing music. This DVD is a feast of therapeutic colours and creative experience.











Yoga for the Mature Years - Manasa Yoga for the Mature Years is a specifically designed program of gentle yoga exercise and deep breathing for the aged. Suitable for residents of any ability including dementia, all postures are performed from a sitting position.

With easy to follow, detailed demonstration and guidance, this resource can be used in a group or individual setting and is ideal to incorporate into your diversional therapy programs. This is an inspiring yoga exercise resource that aims to improve the quality of life for the aged, and to honour and acknowledge all that they are able to do and fully participate in. Some of the Benefits of the Yoga based exercise can be seen in: increasing circulation through the body; strengthening joints, ligaments, tendons and toning the muscles; improving balance, coordination and posture; stimulating the immune system through the full and natural breathing; bringing a suppleness and strength to the spine and supporting muscles; massaging the internal organs; creating harmony and balance in the mind and increasing energy and vitality.







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The Yoga for the Mature Years DVD is very easy to follow, with three mature age students participating in their 60s and 70s. This resource is being used by Aged Care and Dementia associations, Arthritis/Osteoporosis Associations and in the field of Diversional Therapy. It is great value at $45.00

Ambient Jukebox 2 - The 2nd DVD in this series with 9 different themes, includes optional natural sounds and music to accompany these selections: Colourful Coral, woodland waterfall & river, crackling fireplace, discus fish, burning candle, falling snow, tropical tank, sunset ocean and forest creek.

Choose a track to suit your mood.

All tracks use natural sounds to add to the experience and this DVD has the option to select music to accompany your choices. 90 minutes playing time, this DVD enhances living environment, lifestyle programs such as creativity, relaxation and spiritual based programs, and it is a positive alternative to noisey tv and commercials. $39.95 This DVD also comes with our suggestions for appropriate uses.

Calm forest creek - invigorating and fresh, takes viewers away from a sterile environment and into the natural world.

Crackling Fireplace - Warm yourselves by this cosy, crackling fire. A great enhancement for the winter months, campfire stories and Indigenous Corroboree.

Slowly burning candle with the gentle flicker and glow of the flame and optional resonating sounds - enhancing for spirituality programs, Christmas, cosy evening relaxation, church services and prayer groups...






Gift Certificates for Christmas

Why not purchase a Gift Certificate online today for someone in your world! Choose your amount and the Gift Certificate can be emailed to them in time for Christmas. With a range of beautiful products to help unwind, de-stress, relax, meditate and much more...we can all benefit from the Wellbeing Range at FutureAge Care.

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Leisure Activity Kit: 2 CDs, 1 DVD & 5 laminated instructions cards.
Over 3 hours of audio & visual running time for a range of activities and multi uses.















Our first Leisure Activity Kit for Dementia contains 3 of our popular resources with laminated instruction cards in a handy durable plastic file. This valuable resource kit contains: the Ambient Relaxation DVD, Aqua Swimming & Beach Fitness CD and the Sensory Samples CD. More details on each of these resources can be viewed on this page as they are also sold separately.

Our Ambient DVDs have received positive comments from both staff and accreditation assessors for their quality and positive impact on the residential care environment. Our Aqua Swimming CD is suitable for the dementia care environment and for gentle exercise with audio sensory stimulation. One Diversional Therapist has said that she has good success with a group of residents with dementia and also as a late afternoon relaxation/sunset program.

We use our Sensory Samples Audio CD as a backdrop to Snoezelen Room programs, for sensory stimulation, themed activities and for relaxation interventions. You can hear samples from each of these resources on this page. This Leisure Activity Kit for Dementia comes with 5 laminated A4 instructions cards for guidance, with a range of suggestions and ideas to maximise their value and quality for your programs and interventions. This product is suitable for home carers in the community as well as for the residential care environment.

$91.95 - Order today and start to build your resource library for 2008.

CDs - Exercise & Relaxation:



Aqua Swimming & Beach Fitness Exercise CD- Aqua Swimming Club & Sunshine Beach is a unique audio exercise CD created for the frail elderly and people with dementia. The 1st two tracks contain 10 minutes of clear, even paced spoken seated gentle exercise designed for the residential aged care environment. Aqua Swim contains the pleasant background sounds of the swimming pool: the splash, the lap of water, the sound of paddling and the echo of the pool. Sunshine Beach contains the background gentle lull of waves and the splash as we enjoy spoken seated exercise in shallow water Bonus tracks: Aqua Swim Acoustic and Sunshine Beach Acoustic - to create your own exercise programs.

This CD is ideal for people who love or have loved swimming, water and the beach. A great Australian pastime. Comes with A4 laminated cards for instructions for use.$26.00

Aqua Swimming Club Audio Sample

Sunshine Beach Audio Sample

Anahata Yoga CD - Relaxation/Meditation

Anahata is guided meditation and music to soothe and refresh the mind and body. Track 1: The Infinite Breath is 19 minutes 30 in duration and is a beautiful guided meditation, accompanied by harmonizing music that touches the heart, bringing tranquility and stillness. Track 2: The Beholder’s Heart is 32 minutes 40 and is a melody of peaceful, joyous music that weaves through the consciousness creating a deep sense of calm and inner peace. This CD includes original music from the DVD Yoga for the Mature Years.

Anahata is a valuable resource for your exercise, spirituality and wellbeing programs and is only $26.00

Listen to a sample from the Anahata CD

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CDs - Sensory:

Gardens & Parks Of The World - Ambient Sensory CD

Gardens & Parks Of The World is an ambient sensory CD for therapeutic use, wellbeing and relaxation. This 40 minute soundtrack offers a variety of ambient sounds from public parks, ponds, lakes and gardens across the world. This CD is suitable for clients with dementia, for the visually impaired, for palliative care and multi-sensory programs,

From feeding the ducks to chattering parrots, to summer sounds and rowing on the lake, listeners will be delighted and tantalised with a feast of relaxing environments across the world.

Locations include London’s Finsbury Park, Vanier Park Vancouver, Eastern Europe, Australia and Southern England. Sounds include fountains, Cuckoos, horses walking across a wooden bridge, Feng Shui Gardens, Kookaburras, the ice cream man, leafy parks and a European village morning. $26.00

Listen to 3 short samples from the CD: Indian Woodpecker, Horses crossing park bridge and Feng Shui Garden

Waters Egde CD is a unique and innovative concept from FutureAge Care. This innovative CD contains music and ambient sound from a selection called “Waters Edge”. Listeners will enjoy the audio delights of fresh water lapping gently, the gaggle of sea birds, segments of music, and sound effects such as splash, sailing yacht, rowing boat, waves, wind and gentle breeze.

Track titles are: Sails At Dawn, Fishing By The Creek, Ship On The High Seas, Waters Edge, Secret Gorge By Night, The Celestial Sea and Ocean Backdrop, plus a bonus track called Ocean Sleep - 10 minutes of soft ocean waves and lapping water to help promote sleep to the listener.

Especially created for those that are no longer able to experience the outdoors, day trips, or moments with nature, this feast of gentle effects overlapping in short portions with music tells stories and enhances imagination and memories. This is a valuable resource for men, the sensory room and to play as an alternative to noisy TV/radio. Residents have been observed to listen and concentrate and "hear" memories and stories from this CD that relate to their own life experiences. This resource comes with a laminated A4 card with suggestions for 1:1 and group use with this CD. $26.00

Sails at Dawn and Ship on the High Seas sample tracks

Sensory Samples CD contains 10 audio tracks of ambient sound, effects and music for use within the aged care setting and sensory room environments. Titles include: Autumn Reflection, Down At The Farm, Cosy By The Fireplace, Botanical Gardens, Broadway Memories, Rainforest Delights, At Home with Baby, Nautical Adventure and Ocean Sleep.

Blended effects, familiar sound, ambience and music to suggest themes, spark imagination, story and memories. Part of our Sound Theatre© series and this resource comes with a double sided A4 laminated card of valuable suggestions and uses. Your sound stories include: a purring cat by the crackling fireplace, Botanical Gardens fountains and ducks, the sounds of laughter and fun at the theatre and a giggling baby playing with Mum - listeners will enjoy and be stimulated by the interesting sounds, ambience and short music portions reflecting life experiences.

$26.00 60 minutes total duration.

Listen to a sample of Cosy by the fireplace (with the cat)

Listen to a sample from the track: Sensory Room Relaxation

Broadway Memories sample track

CD Aroma Kits:



Happy Chef CD Kit - Baroque Music-17th & 18th century sounds & culinary fragrances. Tracks from Telemann, Vivaldi, Bach and Handel, beautifully presented with four essential oil blends; basil, peppermint, lime, rosemary. Excellent resource for use with sensory activities, cooking discussions and reminiscing groups, music and aroma activities etc. May assist with enhancing appetite and allows those on puree diets to still enjoy culinary sensory stimulation.

Research and studies using Baroque Music during sundowning has shown that this style of music can assist with relaxing and calming the mind of those with dementia. Baroque style is even-paced music, often a "walking pace" rhythm and unlike other music styles such as Opera, Baroque Music does not have sudden bursts of loud sound or dramatic crescendoes. This makes it a pleasant backdrop for the late afternoon and we recommend that homes caring for those with dementia have at least 1 Baroque CD in their resources.

This CD Sensory Kit comes with an activity Suggestion File from our Lifestyle Consultant. Relaxing and delightful Baroque music, culinary aromas to inspire with prompting information about the oils and composers. Price: $26.00

Press play to hear a sample of the Happy Chef CD Baroque Music.






The Healing Harp CD Kit comes with 19 tracks of soothing Renaissance harp music (including Ave Maria); Healing Renaissance balm, small incense sticks and activity suggestions.

This resource can be used to accompany relaxation, meditation, gentle exercise and discussion groups. It is a great background CD for therapeutic activities: art, craft and creative programs; adult relaxation, spirituality groups, creating a calming environment and for staff meditation-relaxation. These elements combine to create an unforgettable and enchanting listening and sensory experience. The Healing Harp CD Kit comes with suggestions for uses from our Lifestyle Consultant. Caution with incense and balm: risk assessments must be made and considered first.

Price: $35.95 including activity and use suggestions.

Audio Teaching CDs:


Exploring the Sensory Room is a 25 minute presentation that explores the benefits, planning and implementation of a Sensory Room/Snoezelen Room, or mobile sensory environment at your facility.

With a range of ideas, themes, creative suggestions and examples to consider, be inspired and have your own senses tantalised with an example of audio sound effects and concept ideas. Learn how to confidently create a multi-sensory environment for use with your frail elderly residents, people with dementia, and those experiencing anxiety or depression.

Multi-sensory environments allow your residents to continue enjoying the pleasures, stimulation and experiences of everyday life, holidays, nature, weather elements, seasons and much more. These specifically designed environments can enhance life, provide avenues for therapies, promote areas away from a sterile, medical environment and much more.

Exploring the Sensory Room CD is inspiring and informative and comes with a bonus track of special ambient sound samples for your multi-sensory programs Price: $26.00

Audio Sample





Marketplace Audio CD Presentation - working lifestyles for your residents Opportunities for people to help, keep busy and have purpose to their day is a true demonstration of meaningful activity and familiar life engagement. We have helped establish the consideration of working lifestyles and Job Club activities as an important choice within residential care.

Marketplace is a very popular training subject for our clients. Our Marketplace concept was awarded a research grant in 2005 by Victoria University. Work tasks for residents are a popular activity in aged care and create avenues for: familiar life engagement, a sense of future and purpose, opportunities for continued learning and development, person- centred approaches and the potential for rehabilitation.

This 25 minute audio presentation CD includes ideas, practical planning, Job Club, research and stories from the field. Be inspired and equipped – all you need to know to get started.

$26.00

Audio Sample





Books for Dementia:

Story of the Titanic

Story Of The Titanic, by Lauretta Kaldor is a very large print reading resource that is invaluable to your programs with clients with dementia.

It is particularly important to provide appropriate leisure activities for clients with dementia. Reading for pleasure is something most of us enjoy and the retained ability to read is often overlooked by carers of clients with cognitive loss. Despite such cognitive loss, many of our clients can still enjoy reading. It is demeaning for the clients and their carers to offer childish books to adults.

This series of readers provides adult material in very large print on topics of interest for reading, enjoyment and discussion.

FutureAge Care promotes reading as an essential activity within the aged care environment. Our research into reading with clients - even those with advanced dementia has shown that many can and still enjoy reading words, sentences and information as part of their daily life activities. These books are lightweight and easy to hold. Each book is enhanced with original coloured illustrations. (It may be necessary to have a few copies of each book so that each person is accommodated.)

Only $25.00 per copy - Bulk orders of the books can be purchased at a discount.

The Beekeeper Who Climbed A Mountain - The story of Sir Edmund Hillary

The second in a series of reading books for people with dementia by Lauretta Kaldor. $25

"A 21st Century Reader for 20th Century Readers"...

Discoveries in Medicine that Changed our Lives

The third in a series of reading books for people with dementia by Lauretta Kaldor. $25

Start collecting for your library today and stay tuned for more books coming in this exciting range.

Finger Foods is a nutritionally balanced finger food menu designed to enhance independence and dignity in eating for people who would otherwise need assistance to eat. It includes sensory food appeal such as taste, texture, aroma and colour. It has non-repeating main courses, desserts and snacks, nutritionally balanced variety and easy to prepare.

Finger Foods is designed for cooking activities and demonstrations, sensory programs and to encourage independence in preparation and eating for those with dementia, limited dexterity/painful joints.

Great value: $32.95 large print with over 200 pages, 3 week menu recipes, large font and ring binder to lay your book flat or on a stand plus our suggestions for activities with your client groups.

View sample large print recipe

View sample large print menu

Sensory:

Sensory Puff Kit

Large fluffly puff (16cm) with ribbon and diamante jewel; extravagant to say the least. Many uses, including therapeutic touch, brushing arms and hands, use with aroma, beauty and pampering, palliative care, provides comfort, validating femininity and communicates value...

Comes with 1 A4 page of activity and technique suggestions from our Lifestyle Consultant. $22.95