Hand Muffs, Women & Men Faux Fur Muff for Arm Warming Hand in Winter White

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Try our how to do finger knitting or how to french knit articles for easy makes with minimal materials. She says “Rusty” provides her with much comfort, companionship, and a way to keep her frail hands warm on cold autumn evenings. Cuff: Cast on 40 stitches using 2 strands of double knitting wool or 1 strand of chunky wool (one plain colour works best).

Because of the more complex design, the muffs capture their attention and their agitation is greatly reduced. The Twiddle®Muff) immediately helps calm the resident, directing their focus and energy on one thing. It’s a tactile and rewarding activity that reminds me of my mum, who also found so much joy in knitting.Aged care resident Grace Potter was delighted by the handiwork of the fiddle muffs when they were presented by Bonney Lodge activities co-ordinator Heather Robertson. To use ReachDeck, you must allow ReachDeck cookies; the ReachDeck icon will then appear at the bottom of your screen. until the work measures 23 inches (two strands of double knit for two rows each gives a lovely assortment of colours). During the checkout process you will be asked to make a VAT declaration by providing the name of the user and their relevant medical condition that this item is intended to help alleviate. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Senior nurses at Poole Hospital are urging keen knitters to make and send in special ‘memory mitts’ to support the care of patients with dementia in hospital. Wintergreen Heat Spray has been manufactured to provide immediate warming relief from sports-related aches and pains. Common examples of chronic disabilities include (but are not limited to); Alzheimer's, any form of dementia, Parkinson's, arthritis, blindness, deafness, physical disability. Hi- maybe this is a dumb question, but are there any videos of HOW the residents/ patients actually use them/ respond to them?Hotteeze Foot Warmers have been uniquely designed to provide the user with up to five hours of heat from each pad. I cry every time I read about Twiddle Muffs and I think the people who make copies are doing a service to society. Many patients with Alzheimer’s, arthritis and dementia find them comforting and therapeutic as they help encourage movement and brain stimulation.

Knitted hand muffs with sewn in fiddle items have become popular among aged care and hospital residents with anxiety and dementia.People become attached to their Fiddle Muff and it’s quite common for them to be given names and even acquire a personality for the user. If you can't access any content or if you would like to request information in another format, please view our accessibility statement. I’m sure she doesn’t realize that playing with the enclosed marbles helps her circulation, but that’s ok.