Meallmore’s St Modans care home in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire has opened a therapeutic sensory room to enhance the wellbeing of residents.

Over 40 people, including residents, relatives, friends, local people and businesses, attended the official launch on Thursday, 4 April, which was carried out by retired Fraserburgh councillor, Brian Topping.

Activity coordinator, Danielle Masson, who led the project, said: “Now that the room is open, we’re really looking forward to our residents experiencing the various sensory equipment and their benefits first-hand.

“The new space will be a true a sanctuary for those moments when our residents may feel overstimulated. Whatever challenges they’re navigating, or if they just need some calm time, our sensory room will be a safe place available to them at any time of the day or night.”

The sensory room has been made possible thanks to fundraising efforts from residents, staff and the local community over the last year.

Equipment includes an Infinity Tunnel and an Interactive Bubble Tube surrounded by mirrors, inspiring interaction through constantly changing colours and vibrating moving bubbles.

Julie-Anne Thomson, care home manager at St Modans, said: “Enhancing the quality of life of our residents and colleagues is at the heart of everything we do at St Modans. The new sensory room is a fantastic addition to the activities and experiences we provide here.

“The response to our fundraising efforts has been overwhelming and we managed to raise over £5,000 for this project. A huge thanks goes to all staff, families and local businesses who helped us with our target, as this would not be possible without them.

“I was truly overwhelmed with the response we had at our open day. The fundraising journey to open the sensory room will be documented and accessible for anyone to view at any time. No words can describe how proud I am of my team at St Modans for achieving this.”