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 ...

You’ve probably heard about the fidget toy trend that’s been around in recent years – Fidget Spinners, Pop-Its, fidget cubes. But have you heard of fidget quilts? Fidget quilts are a form of sensory ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Shirley Anderson’s new blanket has all sorts of bells and whistles. The small lap quilt features nine squares, with two or more activities per square. There are buttons, zippers, laces, Velcro flaps, ...

Before they passed away, both my grandfather and father had dementia. Although its onset probably came much sooner than our family recognized, my dad’s decline seemed so very swift. It was ...

These colorful fidget quilts feature fun items like stuffed animals, toy balls and different types of textures. (Photo courtesy of Linda Staab) Staab said others who could benefit from the fidget ...

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 ...