Winslow care home worker skydiving to raise funds for sensory technology to help residents

Denise Lovie, who works at Swan House Care Home in Winslow, is jumping out of a plane at 13,000 feet at Hinton Airfield in Northamptonshire on Saturday August 1.

Denise is aiming to raise money to purchase a Digital Rainbow Table for the home, an interactive sensory activity table designed for care homes.

The tables, which typically cost more than £5,500, can help reduce anxiety, combat loneliness and improve fine motor skills through interactive games, music and virtual travel.

Denise has set up a GoFundMe page which has raised £565 at the time of writing and is hoping that businesses across the area can help close the funding gap.

Denise said: “Our residents deserve the very best quality of life, and this technology opens up a whole new world for them.

"Seeing a resident with advanced dementia suddenly light up, smile, and engage with a digital memory game is entirely worth jumping out of a plane for.

“I have raised a fantastic amount so far through the local community, but we are facing a final funding shortfall to make this dream a reality."

Once purchased, the sensory table will be integrated into the care home’s daily activities schedule.

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