Miss Dotlin’s Blankets: How a CNA in Georgia Brings Creativity and Care to Dementia Residents

May 1, 2022
Caring for the Ages

Dotlin Powell learned to knit while growing up in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, where girls in primary school were taught the skills of knitting, embroidery, and other arts and crafts. Knitting became part of her life. Into adulthood she decorated her Jamaican home with knitted throws, tablecloths, and runners.