Inmu Funding Rationale
Inmu helps people live their life or makes life better
The use of Inmu improves the lives of people with (but not limited to) Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Sensory Processing Disorder, Dementia, Brain Injury. Inmu:
(a) Enables the user to self-soothe in times of anxiety or stress, increasing independence at home and in the community.
(b) Enables the user to relax and settle into sleep better at bedtime.
(c) Is used as a sleep aid to help with self-resettling upon waking during the night.
(d) Provides distraction, redirection and reduces stress to enable personal care activities to be undertaken (such as hoist transfers, hair brushing etc.)
(e) Enables users to feel more “grounded” or “present” or focused to carry out daily tasks.
Inmu is used as a Disability Support
(a) Inmu is used in behaviour management and behaviour de-escalation for calming and preventing negative behaviour.
(b) Inmu is specially designed for people who have trouble calming, relaxing, and for those with high anxiety.
(c) Inmu provides a dignified way for users to access comfort in the community in an accessible and socially appropriate way.
(d) Inmu is suitable for all ages. Its design (shape, material, and size) means it can be used in the community, enabling consistency across contexts and environment. It is light weight and easy to use, making it an accessible self-soothing tool.
(e) Inmu is a robust piece of equipment. It has a rechargeable battery, which is enclosed in the padded cushion.
(f) Inmu quietens and ‘sleeps’ when it is still. Small movements will ‘awaken’ the Inmu, making it accessible for people with limited movement.
Inmu is reasonable and cost effective
(a) Inmu has calming benefits across the day and night and can be used as required.
(b) Inmu can be used across multiple settings to provide consistency and enable independence when travelling or on overnight stays in unfamiliar environments
(c) The costs associated with personal support reduce over time with greater independent use of a weighted animal to regulate emotions and anxiety levels.
(d) Inmu is a therapeutic support that helps with rehabilitation to increase or maintain daily living independence