Dementia patients in Wales to benefit from cannula sleeves
14th November 2019
Dementia cannula sleeves, devised and made by volunteers at Handmade for Dementia, have been issued to The Welsh Ambulance Service for the first time.
The new sleeves are used to keep dementia patients from panicking and pulling needles from their arms during treatment, and have been proven to work effectively.
A first for The Welsh Ambulance Service, staff on both emergency and non-emergency services will be able to use the sleeves when they are out treating patients with dementia.
Dementia, particularly in the mid to late stages, can cause a patient to become anxious and confused when receiving treatment. The different wools and textures on the sleeves effectively provide a calming effect on the individual.
The handknitted sleeves follow a copyrighted pattern and undergo individual risk assessment before being donated to NHS Trusts across the UK.
You can learn more about the Handmade for Dementia group here.