COMFORT DAYS HOPES TO SEW UP VOLUNTEERS.Byline: Daily News People who sew sew v. sewed, sewn or sewed, sew·ing, sews v.tr. 1. To make, repair, or fasten by stitching, as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine: are being recruited for Friday and Saturday to make pillows for the seriously ill A patient is seriously ill when his or her illness is of such severity that there is cause for immediate concern but there is no imminent danger to life. See also very seriously ill. , part of National Comfort Days. Organizers hope to craft 200 pillows to donate to the American Cancer Society's Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, chapter, which will turn the pillows over to hospital and hospice hospice, program of humane and supportive care for the terminally ill and their families; the term also applies to a professional facility that provides care to dying patients who can no longer be cared for at home. patients. Volunteers will meet both days at Jo Ann Fabrics, 24355 W. Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia. Using materials supplied by the shop, volunteers will create and stuff pillows. Comfort Pillows are square, rectangular, neck or heart-shape cushions designed to provide comfort and support. Open-heart surgery open-heart surgery Any surgical procedure opening the heart and exposing one or more of its chambers, most often to repair valve disease or correct congenital heart malformations (see congenital heart disease). patients hold them during recovery. For seriously ill children, they offer security, warmth and love. ``These easy-to-make pillows require little sewing skill,'' said Monica Darga of Viking and White Sewing Gallery, the program sponsor. ``This occasion gives volunteers an opportunity to significantly contribute to those facing some of life's most challenging moments and to get acquainted with sewing, all at the same time.'' The idea for the pillow originated from the Hospice of Western Reserve in Cleveland. The Cancer Society and several breast cancer awareness organizations have been the recipients of these pillows. To volunteer, call (661) 253-3179. |
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