Empathy dolls and soft dolls
Joyk empathy dolls and soft toys for care homes, day centres and care at home, plus Rubens Barn soft dolls for play at home and at nursery.
What are you looking for?
Care & dementia support
Joyk empathy dolls for care homes, day centres and care at home
For former pet owners
Billy the cat and Brando the dog from Joyk, for people who once had a pet of their own
Large soft dolls
Rubens Barn Original: sits up securely and rests in your arms like a baby
Nursery & playroom
Baby dolls ready to be changed, fed and put to bed
Not sure which doll to choose?
Two questions – and we'll show you dolls from our range that fit.
Which kind of doll?
Girl, boy or animal?
Joyk empathy dolls: girls
Joyk empathy dolls: boys
Joyk empathy dolls: animals
Rubens Barn Original dolls: girls
Rubens Barn Original dolls: boys
Rubens Barn baby dolls: girls
Rubens Barn baby dolls: boys
Rubens Barn Kids dolls: girls
Rubens Barn Kids dolls: boys
Empathy dolls for care, support and play
Holding a baby, rocking it and looking after it is familiar to many people who have raised children. That is why empathy dolls are used in dementia care. Children, meanwhile, use dolls to play at looking after someone. At empathiepuppen.de you'll find empathy dolls and soft toys from Joyk, as well as soft dolls from Rubens Barn.
Empathy dolls in everyday care
Care homes, day centres and families caring for a relative with dementia at home use empathy dolls as part of everyday support. Caring for a doll can give people living with dementia a familiar role: holding it, dressing it, settling it down. It helps to offer the doll rather than push it on someone, and not to take it away or pass it around without asking. Not everyone living with dementia will want a doll; whether it suits them becomes clear over time.
Joyk empathy dolls →Choosing an empathy doll
For people who once had a pet of their own, Joyk makes Billy the cat and Brando the dog. The large Rubens Barn Original dolls sit securely on a lap or at a table. In care homes where several residents have a doll, a set of clothes for each doll helps everyone recognise their own.
Billy and Brando →Rubens Barn Original →Joyk accessories →Dolls for play at home and at nursery
With dolls, children act out what they know from home: comforting, feeding and putting their doll to bed. Rubens Barn's range includes baby dolls, child dolls and small Cuties. At nursery, children often look after their dolls together. At home, a doll of their own soon becomes part of the family.
Rubens Barn Baby →Rubens Barn Kids →Rubens Barn Cuties →If you need help choosing a doll, we're happy to advise by phone or through our contact form.