Comfort Shawl Knitters & Crocheters

Do you love to knit or crochet?

Our Peaceful Passages program provides special packages to Hospice patients that are designed to offer comfort to patients and their families at the end of life. Each special package includes an angel token, a worry stone with a special message, a candle, and a booklet of poems and prayers with a space for patients to write their thoughts, memories and feelings and a handmade comfort shawl. Each shawl is labeled This comfort shawl was handmade for you with prayers and thoughts of love. We have patterns available, though we also invite volunteers to use their own patterns as long as they fit within the general framework of dimensions that we will provide. Our goal is for the shawls to wrap comfortably without a patient having to hold on to them. We very much appreciate the variety of colors, patterns and textures that we receive in our donated shawls.

How would I know if Im a good fit for this?

If you enjoy handcrafting things, know how to knit or crochet and would like to help someone feel cozy, comforted and thought of at the end of their life, then this is the perfect job for you.

Training Requirement:No required training.

Ongoing Commitment:No ongoing commitment. We would appreciate as many or as few shawls as you wish to make!

Dates/Times Available:Knit or crochet wherever and whenever youre comfortable, on your own or in a group.

Next Steps: Respond here and we will follow up by phone. We will also provide the basic parameters and process needed for our shawls. If you would like a knitting or crochet pattern, we have those available as well. We also invite you to visit our website atwww.ahch.orgfor more information on our organization.

Thank you for considering volunteering with

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice