Memories

Air dry clay seems like the perfect solution to make memorial hand and footprints. It’s cheap, quick to use, and no baking is required, but there is a problem with air dry clay. The other day, we received an email from a very kind woman who was reaching out to us on behalf of her friend. Her friend had lost a baby many years ago. At the time, she had been given a handprint mold from her hospital care team. The handprint had been stored in the box it came in for many years. When she recently took it out,… Continue Reading

Memory making is an important part of bereavement support. Take a moment to remember someone close to you who has died. A parent, a friend or even a special pet. Chances are they left something precious behind that brings you comfort. It may be a photograph, a letter, or a personal item that was their favorite. This memento links you to the best memories of your loved one and, when you need it most, it brings you strength and peace. ClayLinks® mold kits give you the power to provide this same, heartfelt connection for the grieving families you serve. The… Continue Reading

ClayLinks Kits are a convenient way to make a lasting keepsake of a loved one’s hand. When used in cooperation with skilled bereavement care, ClayLinks prints can be a valued part of memorializing beloved family members who have died. ClayLinks prints are tangible symbols of your commitment to delivering high-quality grief support when families need it the most. More space, more options! It is easy to lose track of all that we offer to make a ClayLinks print personalized and unique. Did you know we offer larger molds for making hand and footprint keepsakes with ClayLinks Kits? Working with a… Continue Reading

Hearing stories about how you use ClayLinks® Kits in your workplace is endlessly interesting and educational to us. We learn so much each time you share. Your stories allow us to continually adapt and update the information we offer all our customers. This teaches best practices and allows us to share what works between all of you at your different hospitals across the country. Your stories also feed well into our efforts to support your use of ClayLinks Kits. They help make sure you are getting the most out of using CaringWisdom® products for memory-making with your patients. Today’s blog… Continue Reading

You may not be able to decorate or bake ClayLinks® prints onsite. That’s okay! It is more important that the print go home as soon after a loss as possible, the same day if it can. Don’t let baking stand in the way of sending families home with their loved ones’ prints. The experience of decorating and baking ClayLinks prints at home can become a healing ceremony for families. When you present it this way, families see that you are providing the opportunity to honor their loved one in their own way. The benefits to you of making ClayLinks prints… Continue Reading

When you make a ClayLinks print for a family, you capture the love they shared with their loved one and transform it into something permanent and tangible. You give them something they can hold on to forever. This is an act of service, worthy of your time and the use of quality materials. ClayLinks Clay is an archival-quality material you can be sure is up to the task of making durable hand and footprints of any size. Once baked, a ClayLinks print is a permanent keepsake. Comparatively, most air-dry clays will eventually break down, curl, crack, or completely disintegrate. Plaster… Continue Reading