Sensory play equipment enhances care at Moorfields Eye Centre in Croydon
16 October 2024
This week is Play in Healthcare Week, celebrating the importance of play! Thanks to a donation from The Geoff & Fiona Squire Foundation, we helped Moorfields Eye Centre at Croydon purchase sensory play equipment for children with special educational needs.
The mobile Sensory Voyager Hurricane Trolley has sensory lights and movements, and a number of games that children can play using their hands or feet on a floor projection, from finding dinosaur fossils to scoring a winning goal!
While the Croydon site already had a dedicated playroom staffed by a play specialist, the new equipment fills a crucial gap for the 20% of their patients who are neurodivergent and have previously struggled to interact with traditional toys.
The equipment is helping reduce stress and anxiety, which is often experienced by children attending their appointments, and providing play opportunities for all. It can also be moved from room to room to support children wherever they are.
We love the looks on the children’s faces when they see what it can do! It can provide fun during a long day or distraction during a procedure a patient is finding difficult. We are very thankful to Moorfields Eye Charity and The Geoff & Fiona Squire Foundation for their support.
Kirsten Addison, play specialist at Croydon
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