I have a challenge for you all
#131
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Brady TX
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Originally Posted by deedum
Thanks for the great link on shawls. I have high hopes of making lap quilts for the nursing home this winter. Great idea to wrap it with a pretty bow. The shawls would be a great idea too. Just got to find the time to do it all!
Oops forgot the link!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-117551-1.htm
#132
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: WI
Posts: 706
This is a wonderful idea. My husband used to be an adminster etc in Senior living and lapquilts are always nice. The two things I'd like to add are-Present the quilt personally or it may never get to such a resident. The nursing home may have lax staffing or on the other hand rules of privacy and a call ahead to arrange a personal delivery would be best. Aslo if you can get the persons name so it can be put on the quilt for ID also for the resident to even better recognize this as their personal quilt.
#133
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: WI
Posts: 706
This is a wonderful idea. My husband used to be an adminster etc in Senior living and lapquilts are always nice. The two things I'd like to add are-Present the quilt personally or it may never get to such a resident. The nursing home may have lax staffing or on the other hand rules of privacy and a call ahead to arrange a personal delivery would be best. Aslo if you can get the persons name so it can be put on the quilt for ID also for the resident to even better recognize this as their personal quilt. Note from my husband: contacting the activity coordinator or the life enrichment manager would be the best to get in contact with such a resident as they know them better then the administative staff do.
#136
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Richmond, Va
Posts: 218
I offered to make some for my friends that go to visit the local rest homes. Their response was that unless I could give one to everyone it wouldn't be fair. I was so heart broken. Are there rules about this kind of giving? I know my guild gives quilts all over the city.
I like your challenge and I think it is a great idea to just drop it off and see where it ends up.
I like your challenge and I think it is a great idea to just drop it off and see where it ends up.
#137
Originally Posted by Ms Elaine Va
I offered to make some for my friends that go to visit the local rest homes. Their response was that unless I could give one to everyone it wouldn't be fair. I was so heart broken. Are there rules about this kind of giving? I know my guild gives quilts all over the city.
I like your challenge and I think it is a great idea to just drop it off and see where it ends up.
I like your challenge and I think it is a great idea to just drop it off and see where it ends up.
most residential facilities offer a series of group activities. they might think it a fun addition if they could offer a door prize once in a while. perhaps you could offer to contribute small quilted items (walker bags, shoulder wraps, mug rugs, coaster sets, very small quilts with ties at the corner to decorate wheel chairs, etc.) they can use as door prizes or in some similar way.
#139
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,260
Originally Posted by DebraK
Many of us do this already. Nice thought.
As long as my money holds out, I usually do about 2 a month that are given to Veterans Hospital, nursing homes or any other person that is in need of them. Some times I do more but average is about 2 a month right now. I also do special request for the soldier's that I know personally and their units.
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