Guest guest Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Joan, I like this concept as long as the pack isn't heated too hot. We don't want any burns ensuing. My mom needed a rolled up washcloth in her right hand toward the end as her hand was tightly closed with the Parkinsonism and we wanted to prevent skin breakdown. A nice warm roll would have been perfect. I'm also thinking sized to fit into slippers or socks if the person isn't ambulatory anymore, perhaps under or on the toes. I take one to bed at night for my back as I am sitting, then under my neck when I go to sleep. I find body heat helps keep it warm for quite a while. Have fun with this. > > Hi all, > I am pondering ideas to make things that persons with LBD can use. I recently purchased a 'rice pack' that you put in the microwave and it warms up to help ease aches/pains and also provide a warm base in a dog's bed to keep them warm (that is why I bought it). As I looked at that item, I was thinking that would be a good item for the elderly and those with LBD (and those living where there is so much now right now). > > So...I thought about making some small - perhaps 2 or 3 inches across - rolls with the rice in it. Then it could be put in the microwave and then placed in the grip of the cold hands. I seem to remember when my Grandma was in a nursing home, that they used to put a rolled up wash cloth or something in her hand (she had arthritis and also strokes). > > If you all think that this is a good idea, I was thinking of making a lot of these (I am still able to do that much) and then the difference between the cost of the item would be donated to the Lewy Body Association. > > My mom was just in the mild/moderate stage of LBD so I don't know if there would be other uses for this heated rice pack. I do know that Mom was Cold almost all of the time. Perhaps a pack that fits inside a pocket on a shawl, or a pack that fits in the pocket of a lap blanket? > > I do appreciate any comments that you have, > > Hugs and prayers, > > Joan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Joan, I guess safety might be an issue. If someone decided to see what was inside and chewed or dug at it to unwrap it. And then ate the rice. I made a Muff for my Aunt while she was in a NH and the first thing they did was cut the loop off I had put on it to help her keep track of it by just putting it around her neck. She never lost it even without the loop! As a matter of fact she use to wipe her nose on it so they washed it a lot. And they couldn't send it down to the laundry because she wouldn't give it to them. So they had to wash it on the floor where she lived. What was so funny is when she died, there were a few women there who wondered what was going to become of her muff. (They weren't to concerned about her.) One of them got it. I made it out of the fleece stuff that is so popular so it must have been warm. Do you have a NH close to sell them at? Or how would you distribute them. (Just playing the devils advocate.) Hugs, Donna R Cared for Mom 3 years in my home and the last year at a nh. She passed away from LBD in 2002. I Need Your Opinions Hi all, I am pondering ideas to make things that persons with LBD can use. I recently purchased a 'rice pack' that you put in the microwave and it warms up to help ease aches/pains and also provide a warm base in a dog's bed to keep them warm (that is why I bought it). As I looked at that item, I was thinking that would be a good item for the elderly and those with LBD (and those living where there is so much now right now). So...I thought about making some small - perhaps 2 or 3 inches across - rolls with the rice in it. Then it could be put in the microwave and then placed in the grip of the cold hands. I seem to remember when my Grandma was in a nursing home, that they used to put a rolled up wash cloth or something in her hand (she had arthritis and also strokes). If you all think that this is a good idea, I was thinking of making a lot of these (I am still able to do that much) and then the difference between the cost of the item would be donated to the Lewy Body Association. My mom was just in the mild/moderate stage of LBD so I don't know if there would be other uses for this heated rice pack. I do know that Mom was Cold almost all of the time. Perhaps a pack that fits inside a pocket on a shawl, or a pack that fits in the pocket of a lap blanket? I do appreciate any comments that you have, Hugs and prayers, Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Joan...our local Senior Center has a gift shop that sells a lot of these things. Maybe you could find an outlet there. I love the rice bags, but when we were in the Southeast, ladies there were making the bags and filling them with deer corn. The heat lasted much longer because the individual kernels of corn were bigger...and no...they didn't pop in the microwave. I made several of them and we used them until they were too disgusting to have around. Can't wash them you know. If I were to make them again, I would put them in a liner bag with an 'overbag' that could be taken off and washed. Good luck. Myabe you could sell them on the internet. Smiles, Nan > > Joan, > > I guess safety might be an issue. If someone decided to see what was inside and chewed or dug at it to unwrap it. And then ate the rice. > > I made a Muff for my Aunt while she was in a NH and the first thing they did was cut the loop off I had put on it to help her keep track of it by just putting it around her neck. She never lost it even without the loop! As a matter of fact she use to wipe her nose on it so they washed it a lot. And they couldn't send it down to the laundry because she wouldn't give it to them. So they had to wash it on the floor where she lived. What was so funny is when she died, there were a few women there who wondered what was going to become of her muff. (They weren't to concerned about her.) One of them got it. I made it out of the fleece stuff that is so popular so it must have been warm. > > Do you have a NH close to sell them at? Or how would you distribute them. (Just playing the devils advocate.) > > Hugs, > > Donna R > > Cared for Mom 3 years in my home and the last year at a nh. She passed away from LBD in 2002. > > > I Need Your Opinions > > Hi all, > I am pondering ideas to make things that persons with LBD can use. I recently purchased a 'rice pack' that you put in the microwave and it warms up to help ease aches/pains and also provide a warm base in a dog's bed to keep them warm (that is why I bought it). As I looked at that item, I was thinking that would be a good item for the elderly and those with LBD (and those living where there is so much now right now). > > So...I thought about making some small - perhaps 2 or 3 inches across - rolls with the rice in it. Then it could be put in the microwave and then placed in the grip of the cold hands. I seem to remember when my Grandma was in a nursing home, that they used to put a rolled up wash cloth or something in her hand (she had arthritis and also strokes). > > If you all think that this is a good idea, I was thinking of making a lot of these (I am still able to do that much) and then the difference between the cost of the item would be donated to the Lewy Body Association. > > My mom was just in the mild/moderate stage of LBD so I don't know if there would be other uses for this heated rice pack. I do know that Mom was Cold almost all of the time. Perhaps a pack that fits inside a pocket on a shawl, or a pack that fits in the pocket of a lap blanket? > > I do appreciate any comments that you have, > > Hugs and prayers, > > Joan > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 thanks, Nan. Yes, I was going to put the rice in a cottony material (thick enough that it doesn't wear too easily...and then use the fleece for the outer cover. The one that I bought has a flannel cover, but I think that the fleece would be a lot better. Thanks again! > > > > Joan, > > > > I guess safety might be an issue. If someone decided to see what was inside and chewed or dug at it to unwrap it. And then ate the rice. > > > > I made a Muff for my Aunt while she was in a NH and the first thing they did was cut the loop off I had put on it to help her keep track of it by just putting it around her neck. She never lost it even without the loop! As a matter of fact she use to wipe her nose on it so they washed it a lot. And they couldn't send it down to the laundry because she wouldn't give it to them. So they had to wash it on the floor where she lived. What was so funny is when she died, there were a few women there who wondered what was going to become of her muff. (They weren't to concerned about her.) One of them got it. I made it out of the fleece stuff that is so popular so it must have been warm. > > > > Do you have a NH close to sell them at? Or how would you distribute them. (Just playing the devils advocate.) > > > > Hugs, > > > > Donna R > > > > Cared for Mom 3 years in my home and the last year at a nh. She passed away from LBD in 2002. > > > > > > I Need Your Opinions > > > > Hi all, > > I am pondering ideas to make things that persons with LBD can use. I recently purchased a 'rice pack' that you put in the microwave and it warms up to help ease aches/pains and also provide a warm base in a dog's bed to keep them warm (that is why I bought it). As I looked at that item, I was thinking that would be a good item for the elderly and those with LBD (and those living where there is so much now right now). > > > > So...I thought about making some small - perhaps 2 or 3 inches across - rolls with the rice in it. Then it could be put in the microwave and then placed in the grip of the cold hands. I seem to remember when my Grandma was in a nursing home, that they used to put a rolled up wash cloth or something in her hand (she had arthritis and also strokes). > > > > If you all think that this is a good idea, I was thinking of making a lot of these (I am still able to do that much) and then the difference between the cost of the item would be donated to the Lewy Body Association. > > > > My mom was just in the mild/moderate stage of LBD so I don't know if there would be other uses for this heated rice pack. I do know that Mom was Cold almost all of the time. Perhaps a pack that fits inside a pocket on a shawl, or a pack that fits in the pocket of a lap blanket? > > > > I do appreciate any comments that you have, > > > > Hugs and prayers, > > > > Joan > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thank you, Leona. When you talk about a neck snake, you mean something to warm your neck? The corn that you use, is it a particular kind of corn? > > Joan: I use corn in my bags. I have corn bags for myself and I make them as > " for sale " items with my B & B Logo. Mostly I use them for warming my cold > feet in bed. (Ray used to do that : ) ) They stay warm for 2 or 3 hours. > They also work if I need a ice pack on a sore muscle or something. Just put > it in the freezer for a few hours rather than a microwave. Rice would > probably be easier for most of you to get but we get whole corn from any > feed store. Many hardware stores now have it in their bird feed aisle. I > would think little ones for the hands would be nice. They probably wouldn't > stay warm too long but just to have since most LBD patients clutch their > hands. I suppose you could make a " snake " for around the neck. The thing I > might suggest is to be sure to sew with small stitches that do not rip out > as easy and that you make a flannel bag cover for it. I would think they > would be very comforting to many elderly folks not just LBD patients. Good > luck, Leona > > Leona: Caregiver for husband Ray, age 68, diagnosed 2/04 with Parkinson's > Disease. Changed doctors, diagnosed 6/06 with LBD. Almost continual downhill > slide no matter what drugs we try. 5/2/08 Ray was placed in Sunrise Nursing > Home in Oswego, NY, 1 hour from home. So far, so good! Hardest thing I have > ever done in my life, however. 3/19/09 transferred to Samaritan Keep NH in > Watertown, NY closer to home. He passed peacefully at 5:18 am on April 14, > 2009. I am handling it OK. > > > > 'Love is not finding someone to live with; it's finding someone you don't > want to live without.' > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I am planning on putting it into a roll of linen for the fullness and then a flannel type outer bag that can be washed. The temp that the packets that I saw on teh internet last night go to a maximum of 115. With it being inside a linen and a flannel, it would probably be just right. > > > > > > Hi all, > > > I am pondering ideas to make things that persons with LBD can use. I recently > >purchased a 'rice pack' that you put in the microwave and it warms up to help > >ease aches/pains and also provide a warm base in a dog's bed to keep them warm > >(that is why I bought it). As I looked at that item, I was thinking that would > >be a good item for the elderly and those with LBD (and those living where there > >is so much now right now). > > > > > > So...I thought about making some small - perhaps 2 or 3 inches across - rolls > >with the rice in it. Then it could be put in the microwave and then placed in > >the grip of the cold hands. I seem to remember when my Grandma was in a nursing > >home, that they used to put a rolled up wash cloth or something in her hand (she > >had arthritis and also strokes). > > > > > > If you all think that this is a good idea, I was thinking of making a lot of > >these (I am still able to do that much) and then the difference between the cost > >of the item would be donated to the Lewy Body Association. > > > > > > My mom was just in the mild/moderate stage of LBD so I don't know if there > >would be other uses for this heated rice pack. I do know that Mom was Cold > >almost all of the time. Perhaps a pack that fits inside a pocket on a shawl, or > >a pack that fits in the pocket of a lap blanket? > > > > > > I do appreciate any comments that you have, > > > > > > Hugs and prayers, > > > > > > Joan > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Great idea Joan! > > Hi all, > I am pondering ideas to make things that persons with LBD can use. I recently purchased a 'rice pack' that you put in the microwave and it warms up to help ease aches/pains and also provide a warm base in a dog's bed to keep them warm (that is why I bought it). As I looked at that item, I was thinking that would be a good item for the elderly and those with LBD (and those living where there is so much now right now). > > So...I thought about making some small - perhaps 2 or 3 inches across - rolls with the rice in it. Then it could be put in the microwave and then placed in the grip of the cold hands. I seem to remember when my Grandma was in a nursing home, that they used to put a rolled up wash cloth or something in her hand (she had arthritis and also strokes). > > If you all think that this is a good idea, I was thinking of making a lot of these (I am still able to do that much) and then the difference between the cost of the item would be donated to the Lewy Body Association. > > My mom was just in the mild/moderate stage of LBD so I don't know if there would be other uses for this heated rice pack. I do know that Mom was Cold almost all of the time. Perhaps a pack that fits inside a pocket on a shawl, or a pack that fits in the pocket of a lap blanket? > > I do appreciate any comments that you have, > > Hugs and prayers, > > Joan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Joan, I love your idea. The purpose of the wash cloth rolls is to prevent contractures of the hands. The rice rolls would work if you had an outside cover that could be removed. My question to you is - if you use too heavy of a material does the warmth still come through? A heavy cover would prevent potential burns. Footies to warm the feet would be great too. Diane Carbo www.aginghomehealthcare.com www.dementiacaresecrets.com > > > > Joan, > > > > I guess safety might be an issue. If someone decided to see what was inside and chewed or dug at it to unwrap it. And then ate the rice. > > > > I made a Muff for my Aunt while she was in a NH and the first thing they did was cut the loop off I had put on it to help her keep track of it by just putting it around her neck. She never lost it even without the loop! As a matter of fact she use to wipe her nose on it so they washed it a lot. And they couldn't send it down to the laundry because she wouldn't give it to them. So they had to wash it on the floor where she lived. What was so funny is when she died, there were a few women there who wondered what was going to become of her muff. (They weren't to concerned about her.) One of them got it. I made it out of the fleece stuff that is so popular so it must have been warm. > > > > Do you have a NH close to sell them at? Or how would you distribute them. (Just playing the devils advocate.) > > > > Hugs, > > > > Donna R > > > > Cared for Mom 3 years in my home and the last year at a nh. She passed away from LBD in 2002. > > > > > > I Need Your Opinions > > > > Hi all, > > I am pondering ideas to make things that persons with LBD can use. I recently purchased a 'rice pack' that you put in the microwave and it warms up to help ease aches/pains and also provide a warm base in a dog's bed to keep them warm (that is why I bought it). As I looked at that item, I was thinking that would be a good item for the elderly and those with LBD (and those living where there is so much now right now). > > > > So...I thought about making some small - perhaps 2 or 3 inches across - rolls with the rice in it. Then it could be put in the microwave and then placed in the grip of the cold hands. I seem to remember when my Grandma was in a nursing home, that they used to put a rolled up wash cloth or something in her hand (she had arthritis and also strokes). > > > > If you all think that this is a good idea, I was thinking of making a lot of these (I am still able to do that much) and then the difference between the cost of the item would be donated to the Lewy Body Association. > > > > My mom was just in the mild/moderate stage of LBD so I don't know if there would be other uses for this heated rice pack. I do know that Mom was Cold almost all of the time. Perhaps a pack that fits inside a pocket on a shawl, or a pack that fits in the pocket of a lap blanket? > > > > I do appreciate any comments that you have, > > > > Hugs and prayers, > > > > Joan > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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