Your Giving Day gifts, put to work

Here is some of what your generosity has purchased:

An elderly person wearing glasses smiles while hugging a white robotic pet seal.

Therapeutic weighted companions

Soft, comforting companions that help ease anxiety and restlessness for people living with dementia.

A person sorts through blue puzzle pieces in a blue tray while assembling a jigsaw puzzle.

Multi-sensory engagement tools

Designed to stimulate and soothe, to bring someone into the present moment through sight, sound and touch.

Several 'Memory Care Kits' are displayed in clear plastic bags, with labels indicating kit numbers and contents like books, magazines, CDs, and activities. Some kits contain items related to Hollywood and classical music.

Comprehensive dementia activity kits

Giving staff the tools to create meaningful, joyful engagement every single day.

Two first nations women in shallom elders village

First Nations dementia support resources

Culturally appropriate materials for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and their families.

A person wearing a VR headset is seated, with another person smiling in the background.

Virtual Reality Therapy Headsets

Offering immersive, calming experiences that have shown remarkable results for people living with dementia.

Two hands interacting with a projected image of a pink gerbera daisy on a wooden table.

Interactive Projection Systems

Bringing movement, light, and play into residential aged care settings in ways that genuinely delight.

Every item on that list began with support from wonderful people like you. And now it lives in the hands of someone who, even for a moment, feels like themselves again.

Your Giving Day gifts, put to work

Last year's BlueCare Giving Day raised funds for dementia care — and now, resources are in use in communities across Queensland.