HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals’ palliative care program is in need of new, clean comfort blankets for patients in their program. Palliative care is an approach that improves the ...

Another woman made a blanket dressed with playing cards, marbles and a Beanie Baby. Berns told KWWL the blankets are given to adults at the hospital. But they’re hoping to expand the project.

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Since the 1950s, Medline has sold the 100% cotton receiving blankets in bulk to hospitals, where nurses use them to wrap newborn infants or line baby beds.

“Adults who used the blankets reported better sleep, reduced use of sleep medications, and even improvements in mood and pain management,” said Dr Dawson.