My 3rd granddaughter (studying to be a nurse) has a special older friend who has bowel and bone cancer and will be taking chemo for a while. She went to visit him and his wife and took a sampler quilt, which depicted each major event in his life. That way his wife can enjoy it too.
Here it is washed by hand in the bathtub and hanging on the line, but needing a border and a bit more embroidery.