Originally Posted by
ghostrider
No, never had that feeling. When I give a quilt to someone, it stops being mine. They are all labeled so the source is never in question and their fate is in someone else's hands entirely, without any regret.
As for nursing homes, extended care facilities and the like, I think saying things are stolen is way too harsh. Most are simply picked up by residents who think they are their own. Most residences require labels on everything for that reason. Dementia is not even close to dishonesty.
It's not just residents who steal. We had 2 parents in nursing homes for a total of seven years. Some of the staff pretty much take what they want. As for residents with dementia, I doubt they would remove the labels if they accidently picked up a quilt belonging to someone else.