The Western Reserve Masonic Community knitting group is responsible for bringing the twiddle muff to our Medina campus. The twiddle muff is a useful tool given to residents living with Alzheimer’s and dementia to help ease anxiety. The muff is knitted with different donated yarns and ribbons and buttons are attached to the inside. It provides interesting textures and pieces to fiddle with when a person displays signs of disquiet.
When an employee of the Ohio Masonic Home visited the Pathways Memory Care Center at Browning Masonic Community, she noticed several residents who might benefit from having a twiddle muff. She passed the word along to Martha Fousek, a member of the knitting group at Western Reserve, who was glad to send two muffs over to Browning in the capable hands of David Subleski, President of Northern Operations. Martha soon received a thank you letter from a Pathways nurse and a request for more twiddle muffs!
The Ohio Masonic Home is proud to see its communities working together to further enrich the lives of fellow residents. Tax deductible yarn donations may be made to Western Reserve Masonic Community (4931 Nettleton Rd, Medina, OH 44256) for the knitting group to continue creating these valuable tools for those who could truly benefit.
