The hallway at The Wesley Hospital looks the same as it always has. But through the Virtual Reality (VR) headset, everything shifts.
The corridor stretches impossibly long. Signs blur. Sounds become confusing. What should be familiar suddenly feels disorienting.
This is what dementia can feel like.
Thanks to your support, 15 Wesley team members from different wards experienced this firsthand.
They put on VR headsets and stepped into a world where simple tasks become overwhelming, where familiar spaces feel foreign, where anxiety creeps in from nowhere.“You realise how unfamiliar and anxiety-provoking simple tasks can be for people living with dementia,” Ryan Welch, Registered Nurse, who participated in the experience.
The change has been real.
“I now understand that people living with dementia require more patience and support than I previously believed. I’ve made my communication more clear and concise.”
Thank you. Your generosity made this possible — and it’s already improving care for our most vulnerable patients.
“Thank you to supporters for the experience to improve patient care,” Ryan said.
