Cathy Dunbar and Beth McBrine grew up on the same street in Hantsport. The lifelong friends still get together every Tuesday at Dunbar’s Hantsport ...
Since 2018, Cathy Dunbar and Beth McBrine have been creating fidget quilts to comfort people with dementia. CONTRIBUTEDCathy Dunbar and Beth McBrine grew up on the same street in Hantsport. The lifelong friends still get together every Tuesday at Dunbar’s Hantsport residence to work on a special project.
A fidget quilt is a lap quilt that provides stimulation for the fidgeting hands of people with dementia. The quilt is covered with various objects that engage their hands and fingers, stimulating the senses and providing a focal point for attention. Each quilt is 24 by 30 inches and contains 20 squares, with each square containing some sensory, tactile or themed piece of material. Some squares are common on every quilt, while others are customized for an intended recipient.The quilts are given away – never sold – and have been shipped as far away as North Yorkshire, England, Coquitlam, B.C., and Fort Myers, Fla. Postage is on the honour system and most people will add a donation to their etransfer.
“It provides something to start conversations when family members come to visit,” McBrine pointed out.
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