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 ...

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 make them a "fidget quilt" for Christmas. Fidget quilts, also called sensory blankets, can help calm people with dementia ...

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 ...

In this series, we celebrate special interest groups. Whether you get together to play tennis, board games, take long walks, eat lunch, create art, connect with your neighbors or gather with friends, ...

Vicki Purnell has been making fidget quilts for people living with dementia for the last six years. While there's little research on the effectiveness of the quilts, the small, colourful items are ...

Cathy Dunbar and Beth McBrine often finish each others’ sentences, interjecting with stories and jokes. The lifelong friends grew up on Maple Street in Hantsport and, although distance separated them ...

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 ...