hospital bed quilt
#23
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Cheyenne, Wy.
Posts: 200
When my mom was in the hospital for last cancer surgery a quild gave all cancer pts a flannel rag quilt for their beds. 6 3/4" squares, one square hung over each side and it came about 3/4's of the way to the top. Batting and backed with flannel. Only 3/4's to the top was nice because it didn't interfere with cardio wires, good size when sitting in the chair or chair at home and it did not always slip off her lap like the hospital blankets do. It's been almost 3 yrs. It's used daily at my house, sits on the back of the couch-it's washed pretty much wkly since my English bulldog is always pulling it off the back to lay her head on. Who says those big ugly mean looking dogs aren't couch potatoes!~ lol It still looks as good as the day mom got it.,
#24
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 4,299
Suggestion for the wheelchair lap cover, sew Velcro loops onto the edge about at the middle to end on the sides so these can go around the arm rails and actually stay on her lap and not fall off or get caught in the wheels. I have made ones like this for my GF sons and fir our own DD, both who are in wheelchairs.
#25
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 374
Dad is with us and using a hospital bed. The one he has is a long twin from Hospice and I have to use long twin mattress pads as well as long twin sheets. We are in FL and he prefers a lighter cover; right now crocheted afghans and light quilts. And, interestingly, he does not want to be covered past his hips except with the sheet. Oh, and not a lot of weight on his feet.
Am I having fun? But if it helps you, that's good.
Blessings, Pat
Am I having fun? But if it helps you, that's good.
Blessings, Pat
#26
Dad is with us and using a hospital bed. The one he has is a long twin from Hospice and I have to use long twin mattress pads as well as long twin sheets. We are in FL and he prefers a lighter cover; right now crocheted afghans and light quilts. And, interestingly, he does not want to be covered past his hips except with the sheet. Oh, and not a lot of weight on his feet.
Am I having fun? But if it helps you, that's good.
Blessings, Pat
Am I having fun? But if it helps you, that's good.
Blessings, Pat
#28
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Tippy-top of a ridge in WV
Posts: 6,355
Many physicians and health care personnel advise Sleep # beds now as the softness/hardness needed can be adjusted to any extreme and the head and foot both can be raised or lowered. These beds are considered a Twin L, the L being Long.
#30
If you want to make her a double sized quilt to use at home, then do it. But please don't try to make one quilt work for everything. It will end up being used for nothing because the nurses can't put it on the bed, in the lap, etc. You have to make this quilt "sized to fit the patient". Please!!
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