Tactile or Touch Quilts for Alzheimer’s Patients
Large patchwork squares (13 x 15-inch) of various types of tactile, washable fabrics comprise The Touch Quilt found at The Alzheimer’s Online Store (http://alzstore.com/ ). This type of blanket or quilt often brings comfort, as well as warmth to the Alzheimer’s patient.
I often found my aunt rubbing her fingers over her skirt, a sweater, or a blanket. Sometimes she smoothed it with her fingers. On other occasions she bunched it up in her hand and squeezed it as she rubbed it.
I didn’t realize then (in my early days of caregiving) that she probably enjoyed the feel of the fabric and found it comforting. When I saw this blanket/quilt pictured and described at the Alzheimer’s Online Store, it brought back memories of Auntie. “I bet she would have enjoyed just such a quilt,” I told myself.
(To find the Touch Quilt on the Alzheimer’s Store site, scroll down the “product selector.”)
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