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Patients living with the advanced stages of dementia can find the mittens stimulating to fiddle with whilst in hospitals.

Some of the county’s adult learners have been taking up knitting through the ‘Knitting for Charity’ course.

They decided to pass on their creations to the Trust for Dementia patients to Alexandra Hospital and ������ϲ�����ͼ�� Royal Hospital and they were very gratefully received!

The course taught learners how to create Twiddle Mitts, which are colourful knitted or crocheted band with beads, buttons, bells and other items attached to provide sensory stimulation. They help to keep restless hands busy and soothe and comfort those who are anxious or agitated.

The Knitting for Charity course took place online during the summer and catered for those new to knitting and those with more experience.

Emma Handley, Dementia Support Worker at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch:

“Our wonderful patients are really appreciative of the twiddle muffs and I’d like to say a huge thank you to those who have knitted them.

“Please keep up the good work, as twiddle muffs are not just for Christmas, they offer benefits to our patients all year round.”

“We have been using twiddle muffs successfully for some time and we are always grateful for additional supplies. Our patients with dementia get to keep the twiddle muffs that they receive in hospital for ongoing therapeutic benefit so this additional supply will enable us to keep distributing them to all patients who can use them.”  

Donna Kruckow, Lead Nurse for Older People at the Trust, said: “We have been using twiddle muffs successfully for some time and we are always grateful for additional supplies. Our patients with dementia get to keep the twiddle muffs that they receive in hospital for ongoing therapeutic benefit so this additional supply will enable us to keep distributing them to all patients who can use them.”  

Councillor Marc Bayliss,  cabinet member for Economy and Skills at ������ϲ�����ͼ�� County Council said: “We have a range of adult learning courses available through the council, with options to suit everyone. It’s really lovely to see that the Knitting for Charity course has been able to create something so important and gift the mitts that were made, to those who will really appreciate them.”

You can learn more about what adult learning courses are available across the county, by visiting the dedicated Adult Learning pages on the ������ϲ�����ͼ�� County Council website.