Caring Nurses that Craft

Janet Moore shared “Here is our story, my coworker Karleen and I have worked in an 11-bed critical care unit for 20 years in a community hospital in Maine. Over the years we have struggled with pillows for patients that have short necks, arthritis, are so critical that they are in a medically induced coma and those that are left with weakness from illness or a stroke.
Last year we decided to make our own pillows using soft material like flannel, fleece, t-shirt and sweatshirt fabric. Using different amounts of poly-fil was very import to get the right fit depending on the need. Using friendly colors, animal prints, patriotic and holiday fabric to fit the season helps with adding personal touches for the patient and family. The pillows are given to the patient to use in the hospital and then at home. For the patients do not survive their illness, the family has a personal item to take home. The pillows we have been told are helpful for the pets that mourn the loss of their family members.”