Originally Posted by ewecansew
Originally Posted by vagabondmom
That's a lovely idea. The nursing home where first my mother, then my father 4 months later died had a tradition when a patient died. When the funeral home came to get the body, the nursing home had a special quilt they used to cover the body as it was wheeled to the hearse. Then the quilt was placed on that person's bed and left for 24 hours so that any staff that had not been on duty at the time would know why that bed was empty. That was just one of the traditions that nursing home had for a death.
What a lovely thing to do. I am going to mention that to the seniors/care home here. I belong to a society that supports the residents and we are always looking for ways to provide support and maybe we should think about making a quilt for that purpose. By the way, the deceased has to be wheeled right thru where other residents may be sitting.
The quilt is referred to as a Passage Quilt ... to cover the body in the passage. This way it makes it a little easier for those that see it in the hall, and of course, for the family. Much more personable than a body bag! And certainly more comforting for all involved.
If you check the search function at the top there's several threads about them. Here's a thread that I started awhile back, though there are many others with even more info.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-137503-1.htm
This afternoon I finished putting together a Passage Quilt that I'm donating to our Hospice. Taking a break now as I need to do some measuring and calculating to see if I can manage to get the borders and backing all out of the same fabric!