Fidget blanket
#52
My daughter made one of these for her grandmother who was in a nursing home and suffering with Alzheimer's. She made it out of bright colored fleece. Among the attachments that Grandmother seemed to enjoy most was the variety of ribbon, rickrack, lace, and other trims. The grograin ribbon had a rough texture, the satin was very smooth, etc. Unfortunately Grandmother wasn't able to use it very long before her death, but we left it with the nursing home to be washed and passed on to another resident. It's a wonderful way to help keep their hands busy.
#56
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Join Date: Jul 2011
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Lovely! I sure wish I had known about one for my mother. She suffered with the disease for 5 years, spent the final year in a Nursing Home because my Dad got physically sick taking care of her, and died in 2000. Once I get caught up on the orders I have right now and the presents I'm making, I'm going to try one.
#57
I made a quilt for giving with a lot of the zippers I had accumulated over the years. I inserted the zipper in a quilt square, then attached it to a backing square so they could unzip the zipper and have a place to put toys, etc. Did this with about every square using various size zippers. We aren't allowed to use buttons or other embellishments that could be pulled off and swallowed.
#58
Originally Posted by 29cathie
Does anyone have any idea how to make an Alzheimer fidget blanket? I have received lap quilts and have been asked to put zippers, buttons, ribbons and anything that will keep fidget hands busy while the body is sitting in the wheelchair. I have tried to google it but only get a small picture of an apron. Thanks.
OR just put zippers, velcro, buttons, snaps, ties, and stuff on a piece of material with a backing. Make it up as you go.
#59
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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All Excellent ideas and samples.
i made one for my friends MIL..nothing fancy, but i made it to look like a fancy sheet..had the piping and top. beautiful robyn pandolf fabric. and i made it just to cover her from waist to toes. i used a satin for the top part. the whole time she was in the hosptial recovering from a hip fracture..she fussed over the hospital top sheet. so i just decided she needed something feminine and pretty to fuss with.
i also passed on my walker caddy to her, unfortunately she can't remember what the walker is for, or how to use it. it is so sad...
i made one for my friends MIL..nothing fancy, but i made it to look like a fancy sheet..had the piping and top. beautiful robyn pandolf fabric. and i made it just to cover her from waist to toes. i used a satin for the top part. the whole time she was in the hosptial recovering from a hip fracture..she fussed over the hospital top sheet. so i just decided she needed something feminine and pretty to fuss with.
i also passed on my walker caddy to her, unfortunately she can't remember what the walker is for, or how to use it. it is so sad...
#60
Originally Posted by watterstide
All Excellent ideas and samples.
i made one for my friends MIL..nothing fancy, but i made it to look like a fancy sheet..had the piping and top. beautiful robyn pandolf fabric. and i made it just to cover her from waist to toes. i used a satin for the top part. the whole time she was in the hosptial recovering from a hip fracture..she fussed over the hospital top sheet. so i just decided she needed something feminine and pretty to fuss with.
i also passed on my walker caddy to her, unfortunately she can't remember what the walker is for, or how to use it. it is so sad...
i made one for my friends MIL..nothing fancy, but i made it to look like a fancy sheet..had the piping and top. beautiful robyn pandolf fabric. and i made it just to cover her from waist to toes. i used a satin for the top part. the whole time she was in the hosptial recovering from a hip fracture..she fussed over the hospital top sheet. so i just decided she needed something feminine and pretty to fuss with.
i also passed on my walker caddy to her, unfortunately she can't remember what the walker is for, or how to use it. it is so sad...
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