Fidget quilts, also known as sensory quilts or activity blankets, are an excellent resource for individuals with autism, dementia, or other cognitive challenges. With their various textures and ...

NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- If you know someone with dementia, you might want to make them a "fidget quilt" for Christmas. Fidget quilts, also called sensory blankets, can help calm people with dementia ...

A fidget quilt is a lap-size quilt that provides sensory and tactile stimulation for the restless hands of someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, or an autism spectrum disability ...

A fidget quilt has features such as zippers, button and beads that are designed to keep restless hands busy. These were made by Judy Major, a quilter from Lincoln County and volunteer for Heritage ...

NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- If you know someone with dementia, you might want to consider making them a "fidget quilt" for Christmas. Fidget quilts, also called sensory blankets, can help calm people ...

Left to Right: Kaitlin Negus (Diabetes Dietitian), Julie Makar (MHAP Counsellor), Sierra Hartnett, Rylee Blasky (CCDC Dietitian), Denise Wojciechowski (Chemo RN). Not pictured are Cindy Dwyer (CCDC RN ...

WINDSOR, N.S. — RCMP officers serving Hants County now have a new tool at their disposal to help calm people down in a crisis. Cathy Dunbar and Beth McBrine are the sewing gurus behind The2Fidgeteers.

Boredom and restlessness was no match for a ‘fidget quilt’ created by a Hotel-Dieu nurse and her mother. Wanting to help make Mary’s days more comfortable, Tonkin enlisted her mother, Julie, to create ...