Typical
Items Made for Hospitals in Austin, Texas
Item # |
Item Description |
Material Requirements |
1.
receiving
blanket |
single
layer flannel, 24” sq., 36” sq. (plain hospital blankets: CHOA 30”x26”; SDMC
30”x33”) |
yield:
~1/yd. of fabric |
2.
quilts/afghans |
cloth
and crocheted: (24” square) |
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3.
hospital
“shirts” (preemies) |
diaper
and hospital shirts, caps (cloth and crocheted), booties; usually made of
flannel |
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4.
bereavement
layettes |
pouches, drawstring gowns, bonnets; bunting, blankets
(17”-24” square), buntings; lace (white; no yellow) |
bereavement pouches: |
5.
bereavement
envelopes |
felt
or flannel “envelopes” used to hold special items for parents |
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6.
memory
boxes |
gift
box used to hold burial gowns, etc. for parents |
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7.
stuffed animals
|
cute stuffed animal to comfort a child facing a stressful situation |
custom-designed stuffed animals by Charity Craft Volunteer Network (CCVN); made from fleece |
8.
knit/crochet
caps and matching booties |
caps
can be sized to fit babies’ heads, small (lemon-sized), medium
(orange-sized), and large (grapefruit-sized) |
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9.
isolette
covers |
used
to keep light and sound from penetrating isolettes (two sizes for CHOA; 3
sizes for SMC; quilt-sized for SDMC) |
CHOA: SDMC |
10.
bibs |
simple,
terry cloth w/appliqués and binding for ties |
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11.
cloth
dolls
|
(a and b) stuffed blank cloth
dolls used to explain medical procedures to children; (c) cloth dolls used to comfort Mother while baby is transported in an emergency or absorb scent of Mother to comfort baby in hospital |
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12.
preemie
socks |
preemie sizes; CHOA only;
Wal-Mart best source; 30 at a time is a good number; approx. # of beds in
NICU |
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13.
snuggle
ups |
Positioning
aide used for confining baby (original pattern by Faith @SDMC) |
x-small: |
14.
positioning
aides |
“frogs”
& rectangular bags & weighted chenille gloves used by physical therapists and medical staff as
positioning aides |
cloth frogs: vinyl frogs: vinyl frog covers: long bean bag covers: long bean bag: |
15.
crib
covers |
used
to cover head of crib for light and noise reduction |
~1
1/8 yds. fabric (preferably two-sided; dark on
“inside”) |
16.
crib
pads |
Thin,
cotton batting sandwiched between two flannel pieces (12”x18”), edged with
lace |
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17.
gel
pillow and transport pad covers |
flannel;
used for square and round gel pillows (used by physical therapists, and NICU
staff, including transport units) |
rectangular: round: transport pad: |
18.
eye
covers |
strip
of flannel (or silk?) to block light placed over baby’s face when working
with baby outside of isolette |
~
4”x8” or 5”x10”; can use scraps; size is not REAL critical |
19.
crocheted
hearts/ crosses |
white
or purple |
|
20.
G-bands |
pad
with straps for tying around waist; used to cover gastrointestinal tube
“button”; toddler to juvenile flannel prints preferred (for boys and girls) |
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21.
huggie
pillows |
9”x12”;
perky prints/bright solids; stuffed with Polyfil to 6 ounces; given to children in stressful situations |
polar
fleece or cotton; perky prints/solids; Wal-Mart best source for bulk Polyfil (5#
boxes for ~$8.50/box) |
22.
glider-chair
pad covers
|
vinyl
cover for pads on glider chair plus ottoman |
Clear vinyl covers: ~2.5
yds. of 54” vinyl (10 gauge); Hobby Lobby best source ($2.09/yd.) Beige vinyl covers: ~2
yds. of 54” vinyl; Pioneer brand, almond color, source: JoAnn's Fabrics, $6.99/yd. Floral polyester fabric; ~4 yards of 43" fabric |
23.
bouncy
seat covers (vinyl as well as fabric), swing chair seat cover, and exersaucer seat cover |
vinyl
cover for seat pads as well as the seat pads themselves |
CHOA’s bouncy seat cover (for NICU & Unit 4): CHOA’s bouncy seat cover (fabric; Unit 4): CHOA’s exersaucer seat cover: CHOA’s exersaucer seat: CHOA’s bouncy seat/swing chair seat cover (Purple/Blue Unit): SDMC #1 (swing chair): SDMC #2: |
24.
boppie cover (round and flat) |
nursing
pillow; also used as prop for preemies |
1.3
yd. of 54” vinyl (10 gauge) for round boppie 2
yds. of 54” vinyl (10 gauge) for flat boppie |
25.
adult
hospital gown, embellished |
nice
item for hospice use |
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26.
knitted
and crocheted adult slippers |
nice
for nursing homes, hospice use |
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27.
cloth
angel pins |
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28.
reflux
wedge cover |
foam
block with incline; cover with vinyl |
1
¾ yd. of 54” vinyl (10 gauge) |
29.
curtain
ties |
~3”x50” |
use
scraps; cut with straight of the grain running the length of the piece |
30.
Bendy Bumper covers (vinyl and cloth; no photos available) |
flat pieces of vinyl to cover foam; flannel cloth cover for foam |
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31.
privacy screens |
for nursing mothers or private moments when a family suffers a loss |
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32.
backdrop curtains for CHOA's playroom (bingo broadcasts) |
used to cover windows and cabinets while broadcasting bingo to rooms at CHOA |
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33.
heart-shaped pillow |
used to comfort Mother while baby is transported in an emergency or absorb scent of Mother to comfort baby in hospital |
use flannel
scraps; stuff with polyfil |
34.
lead heart |
used to shield babies' genitals during X-ray procedure |
from flannel, cut out two heart shapes slightly larger than lead heart; spray lead heart with spray adhesive, place heart-shaped flannel pieces on each side of lead heart, lining up the edges of the flannel pieces; encase in vinyl slightly larger than flannel; stitch vinyl edges together |
35.
sheet sets |
special sets consisting of a receiving blanket (30"x33"), 2 or more gel pad covers (rectangular), 2 or more vinyl frog covers, and a few eye covers (lined). |
fabric of choice: flannel |
36.
popcorn machine cover |
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37.
baby support vinyl cover |
support pad used when casting a baby's limbs; vinyl cover protects pad from plaster |
10-12 gauge vinyl used |
38.
stuffed shapes |
shapes used for positioning tubes/drains of tiny patients |
fabric: 100% cotton
|
39.
luggage markers for children attending dialysis camp |
identifies luggage of campers attending dialysis camp |
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40.
cloth bone with pocket (Wonders & Worries only) |
used to encourage dialog with children whose family member is facing cancer treatment |
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41.
comfort caps |
soft cap for cancer patients who have lost their hair |
fabric: 100% cotton t-shirt knit |
42.
heart monitor fanny pack |
belted pouch carries heart monitor providing mobility for heart patients recovering from surgery |
material used: kid-friendly flannel-backed vinyl |
43.
camisole worn by breast cancer surgery patient |
camisole designed to hold drain tubes/bags in pockets sewn to inside of camisole's front pieces |
material used depends on season |
44.
covers for equipment
|
covers up "scariness" of equipment in a child's emergency room |
vinyl backed with flannel (like that used for tablecloths) |
45.
surgical hats
|
surgical hats, made from bright kid-friendly colors, ease the stress of a child facing surgery |
bright, kid-friendly cotton |
46.
alzheimer muff
|
fleece-lined muff with "fidget" items attached on the outside; designed to calm alzheimer's patient |
solid-colored satin for outside; soft, anti-pill solid-colored fleece for liner; shoestring for stringing beads; functional large button and flap; working zipper |
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