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Renmore ICA ‘Twiddle Muffs’ Project supports Butterfly Scheme in Galway University Hospitals

Renmore ICA ‘Twiddle Muffs’ Project supports Butterfly Scheme in Galway University Hospitals

Renmore Irish Countrywomen’s Association group (ICA) have come on board to support the Butterfly Scheme Committee in Galway University Hospitals (GUH) by making twiddle muffs for hospital patients with dementia. Rose Mary Conneely of Renmore ICA came across the idea of the twiddle muff while attending the ICA centre in An Grianan. Rose Mary advises, “While attending An Grianan I was introduced to the twiddle muff concept and received a copy of the pattern which is utilised in the NHS.