ALL BEARABY BLANKETS

Grief Blanket

Designed to provide comfort and support for those who are grieving.

A grieving blanket or sympathy blanket is a common gift for a loved one who has recently experienced a loss. Many people use weighted blankets for grief support because they can help provide additional comfort during a bereavement period. If you’re gifting a comfort blanket for grieving, we recommend choosing a weighted blanket that’s around 10% of the recipient’s body weight.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A grief blanket is any blanket that is used to provide comfort to someone grieving the loss of a loved one. Also called bereavement blankets or sympathy blankets, grief blankets are a common sympathy gift for the bereaved.

Weighted blankets can help with grief by providing comfort and making it easier to fall and stay asleep. It’s often very difficult for people to sleep while they’re grieving a recent loss, so the functional sleep benefits of weighted blankets can help them get the rest they need during this difficult time.

Condolence blankets can carry different meanings depending on cultural context, but generally speaking, a condolence blanket is any blanket intended to provide comfort and support to someone whose loved one has passed away.

Trauma blankets or shock blankets are used in emergency response scenarios where individuals may be experiencing shock symptoms. A shock blanket primarily helps to regulate body temperature and prevent heat loss, since shock can lead to hypothermia.