Joyk Empathy Doll - Elias

Activity Ideas

• Pop a beating Empathy Heart inside your doll's outfit so that the doll has a realistic feel - especially for anyone suffering from anxiety.
• Place a shallow cardboard box nearby with a couple of teatowels inside for the doll user to make into a cot. Maybe sing the beginning of some nursery rhymes and encourage the person to sing along too.
• Pop a few drops of sensory oil onto a hanky or an Empathy Doll Scent Bag and tuck into a doll's pocket or outfit to create a scent. Ask if the person can recognise the scent? Discuss where you might find something with that smell. Can use lavender if the person finds it difficult to sleep.

If you are new to Empathy Dolls then you might like to also get this book: Doll Therapy in Dementia Care by Gary Mitchell

Our new Joyk Empathy Doll Elias is a lovable newborn who is designed to encourage intense eye contact.

Just like with real newborns, his head needs to be supported when lifting and carrying.

His body is pleasantly soft and filled with different materials.

His very realistic body language helps to awaken the caring and nurturing instincts in older people with dementia living in care homes or hospital.

These babies are designed with great attention to detail and have a belly button and realistically reproduced sexual characteristics.

His fun outfit is easy to put on and take off.

NB: Always introduce a doll gradually. Seat on a chair and allow the person to get used to it, picking it up and nursing it in their own time. If they show no interest, never try to push it on their lap. If the person becomes very attached, ensure others do not take it away or play with it as this can cause upset and jealousy.

Why not add a friend? Choose from Nelly, Sam, Lilly or Marco?

Material: dolls washable up to 40°C, clothes up to 30 ° C.

Size: approx. 50 cm.