Need ideas for Alzheimers Patients
10-11-2011, 04:14 AM
#11
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There was a wonderful and extensive thread on this a while back. Fidget Blankets might have been what it was called.
A HUGE list of inclusion ideas was developed. Some pics of what others had done. As well as ways they'd been made.
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Here you be ....
via the Search function at the top of this page, by entering "fidget blanket" ....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/search....blanket&u=&s=0
The first link is the thread I mentioned, though I'm sure there are LOTS more ideas in the many other threads shown.
A HUGE list of inclusion ideas was developed. Some pics of what others had done. As well as ways they'd been made.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here you be ....
via the Search function at the top of this page, by entering "fidget blanket" ....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/search....blanket&u=&s=0
The first link is the thread I mentioned, though I'm sure there are LOTS more ideas in the many other threads shown.
10-11-2011, 04:18 AM
#12
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Georgia
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What a great idea! Not sure on the pattern but wanted to suggest calling your local quilt guild to see if they can help you make them. I know my quilt guild always does charity projects and man can we turn out some items in a matter of minutes. :)
I took the liberty of searching in your area. I hope this one is near you.
http://midvalleyquiltguild.com/
Bless you for what you do. I have had friend's love ones develop Alzheimers and it can be very trying to keep their minds active and busy.
I took the liberty of searching in your area. I hope this one is near you.
http://midvalleyquiltguild.com/
Bless you for what you do. I have had friend's love ones develop Alzheimers and it can be very trying to keep their minds active and busy.
10-11-2011, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bluteddi
I have made a number of " quiet books or busy books" for children... they sounds simular only in mat form instead of a book....
U might try a search for that. I have a couple of patterns for these if u are interested... coloring books are great for ideas...
My last quiet book I had
*a pot of flowers that buttoned on( stems/leaves kept them from getting lost)
*a dog in his house ( dog was on leash and came out of house
*a large cat with a " collar to snap"
*a ear of corn that the husk unzipped to show the corn
*a bird sitting on a nest of eggs ( bird raised out of nest but was still attached)
*one was a giant tennis shoe for lacing ( again lacing anchored at the bottom)
I found lots of other ideas online....
U might try a search for that. I have a couple of patterns for these if u are interested... coloring books are great for ideas...
My last quiet book I had
*a pot of flowers that buttoned on( stems/leaves kept them from getting lost)
*a dog in his house ( dog was on leash and came out of house
*a large cat with a " collar to snap"
*a ear of corn that the husk unzipped to show the corn
*a bird sitting on a nest of eggs ( bird raised out of nest but was still attached)
*one was a giant tennis shoe for lacing ( again lacing anchored at the bottom)
I found lots of other ideas online....
10-11-2011, 08:17 AM
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Pat---and Melinda
Thank you for posting this thread,my older sister has Alzheimers,although she is not too bad at the moment but I know she will deteriorate. I will keep this in my favourits.
I have never heard of these quilts,wish I had when I was nursing Dementia patients,it's an awful disease
Ann
Thank you for posting this thread,my older sister has Alzheimers,although she is not too bad at the moment but I know she will deteriorate. I will keep this in my favourits.
I have never heard of these quilts,wish I had when I was nursing Dementia patients,it's an awful disease
Ann
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