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Designed to fit comfortably around your neck and shoulders this instant heat pad is ideal for targeting aches and pains, improving poor circulation and soothing injuries. Not only do they keep older hands warm but their buttons, ribbons, beads and other quirky adornments keep their owners occupied, stop them from picking and scratching at their skin and can help trigger memories. Twiddlemuffs (or twiddlemitts) are knitted hand-warmers that provide sensory stimulation for people living with dementia.

Decorate and finish: Attach beads, flowers, zippers, loops, or anything else people can fiddle with. You can find out more about how ReachDeck uses cookies or change your cookie preferences at any time by going to our cookies page. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. And if you haven’t heard of Twiddlemuffs, they are hand knitted muffs which have been specially designed with the addition of buttons, beads, ribbons and zips, to provide simple stimulation for active hands. Snoezelen is a concept created by two Dutch therapists who were in the early … READ MORE Twiddle Muff: Best Alzheimer’s Products The original Twiddle Muff was developed by Margaret Light for her grandmother, Lily.The Twiddle Muff Comforter is the original hand-warmer for people with dementia, with multiple sensory stimulating attachments. and more than likely falls asleep) She told me that she resorted to putting her gloves on most of the time! Ms Robertson said as well as being therapeutic for restless hands they also provided warmth and comfort.

I’m afraid I don’t know of any grants or anything like that as you mention, especially since you’re in UK and I’m in the US. Heart of England Foundation Trust is hoping to capture the artistic talents of local people and knitting groups to create ‘Twiddlemuffs’. The HotRox Double Sided Electronic Hand Warmer with Power Bank is a unique, innovatively designed hand warmer that is extremely easy to use, highly versatile and recommended by the Raynaud's Association. It provides a wonderful source of visual, tactile and sensory stimulation and at the same time keeping hands snug and warm. The patterns and the muffs made in England and elsewhere around the world are but knock-offs of these originals.Can also be used as a cold compress for external bruising and swelling by placing in the freezer for 2-3 hours. According to the Nurse they are a new concept to the Hospital and they have enough for 1 for each patient and mum is going back to the Nursing Home with it. 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.

The staff was amazed, and told me that now they have an idea what to suggest to other residents’ loved ones, for gifts. 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. Nurses at Warrington and Halton Hospitals promoted the use of twiddlemuffs as part of their Forget Me Not dementia awareness project and appealed to knitters for help, as each muff was handmade and donated to the hospital free of charge.Our sales team will also be able to help you with any queries you may have regarding our product range.

If you are looking to support dementia patients using our how to make a twiddlemuff tutorial, why not ask at the hospices and hospitals in your area if they would benefit from these, or other knitted items? All our products are made in the UK, providing jobs and training for those with limited work options, like people who have domestic responsibilities and disabilities. The popularity of the Twiddle Muff has soared via social media, and now community groups all over the country are getting involved.Margaret Light, who developed the idea for her grandmother Lily, said: “Twiddlemuff was created to give my Grandmother’s inquisitive hands something to keep them moving, active and warm and remind her how much she is loved even when I couldn’t be with her. Home Retail Group Card Services Limited is registered in England (04007072) at 33 Holborn, London, United Kingdom, EC1N 2HT.

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