Clinical Therapy For Aged Care and Dementia
Non-pharmacological therapy programs delivered through virtual reality, supporting pain management in clinical care, BPSD support in dementia, palliative support and lifestyle engagement.
Created with industry leading professionals and used in everyday activities across Australia and New Zealand.
Built on Established Therapy Techniques
De-escalation & Emotional Regulation
A non-pharmacological approach to changed behaviour support. Promoting emotional regulation and a reduction in escalations and SIRS.
Multisensory Stimulation
Engages sight, sound, touch and smell to support calm and reduce distress, drawing on the principles of sensory modulation used in dementia care.
Movement & Physical Therapy
Pairs visual engagement with physical activity to improve participation and reduce resistance to movement, supporting fall prevention and functional independence.
Reminiscence Therapy
Uses past experiences, places, sounds and events to support memory recall, identity and emotional wellbeing. One of the most widely studied non-pharmacological approaches in dementia care.
Dementia Care and Memory Support
Improve quality of life for people living with dementia.
When a person living with dementia becomes agitated, they are not angry by nature. They just have unmet needs.
The farmer is telling you the cows need milking. The mother is telling you her kids are due home from school. The mechanic is telling you it’s time to lock up the workshop.
Person-centred dementia care starts from a simple idea. When we take a step away from the disease. The person is still there, they have a history, identity and a lifetime of routines, roles, and stories. NeuronsVR strengthens a resident’s identity and gives them what their changed behaviour is asking for, taking them back to the place their mind is already trying to reach, fulfilling their unmet need.
True Care Isn't Managing Behaviour. True Care Is Understanding It.
—— Results Following NeuronsVR Therapy
What Happens After the Headset Comes Off
The therapeutic benefits of a NeuronsVR session can continue well beyond the experience itself, with care teams commonly observing three key outcomes:
Presence
As the headset comes off, the person often appears more present and aware of the people around them, supporting a sense of safety, familiarity and human connection.
Memory Activation
The programs can prompt a natural flow of memories, with the person beginning to share familiar places, people and experiences.
Changed State
The post-session settled state can continue, with care teams observing calmness lasting for up to 4 hours.
The therapeutic programs are designed to reduce competing stimulation and support a relaxed state, enabling the person to become more settled and receptive to memories, conversation and connection.
Pain Management
Support Pain Management Without Increasing Medication
For residents dealing with chronic or procedural pain, NeuronsVR provides a non-pharmacological clinically supported addition that works alongside existing care plans.
Programs are designed to support comfort, manage anxiety, and help residents stay calm during procedures that may have been previously distressing. This allows the care staff to administer the care they need to in a more efficient and effective way, giving them more opportunity to reallocate time socially engaging with the residents.
Common Applications
- Chronic wound-related pain and dressing changes
- Musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain
- Pain-related anxiety
- Pain management for people living with dementia
- Insomnia and sleep disturbance
Palliative & End-of-Life Care
Comfort, Dignity, and Connection at End of Life
Pain and restlessness at end of life often have causes beyond physical matters: unfinished matters, a lost sense of self, homesickness, or wishes never realised. Palliative care experts describe this as ‘total pain’.
NeuronsVR’s palliative programs support comfort by offering the person something else to hold their attention, and by taking them back to the places that matter to them. Sessions can be shared with family and staff, which changes what a moment at end of life looks like. Instead of sitting in silence, they are somewhere together, fulfilling unmet needs.
Programs are gentle and low-stimulation, selected to match each person’s life history, cultural background and personal experiences. They run offline, in the person’s own room, with under a minute of setup.
—— More Than a Headset
Ready to Run Programs That Can Be Directly Imported Into Your Lifestyle Calendar.
NeuronsVR is not a device your team has to build activities around. The activities come with it. Every subscription includes a growing resource library of session plans, printable materials, menu suggestions and sensory props, developed from the best lifestyle programs in facilities around the world.
The NeuronsVR library has endless programs which never stops growing, enough to match every resident’s story, and structured enough that your team can actually weave it into care plans. New programs are released monthly, along with printables, menu recommendations and tips for integrating it into your daily activity programs.
Ready to see what a program day looks like in your facility?
See It In Action
Book a demo with a specialist to discover how NeuronsVR can support your residents and be incorporated into your existing care plans..