No visitors are allowed in her room and family is waiting what would be appropriate to put in the basket?
Or are there other suggestions? I will be going to sit with them for a while today.
2007-07-12 01:16:03 · 5 answers · asked by thankyou "iana" 6 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Sorry I wasn't clear, I am going to give this to the family for them while they are waiting. To help them with the time.
2007-07-12 01:25:46 · update #1
These were all so awesome I am putting it to vote.
2007-07-13 07:50:25 · update #2
Waiting is awful, and distractions are what they might most appreciate.
Find several magazines of general interest, or tailored to their interests if you know them. Add a humor book unrelated to hospitals. (The ones that are somehow are anything but funny when you're waiting in a hospital.) A handheld game or puzzle (Rubik's cube?). Today's newspaper. A spiral notebook and a pen. Gum. Hard candies (Lifesavers, JellyBellies). A book of crossword puzzles, mazes, mental puzzles, etc. and a couple of pencils. A box of crackers. Some fruit that keeps at room temperature (apples, grapes). Home-made cookies, wrapped to preserve freshness.
2007-07-12 01:33:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Flowers are usually nice.
If there are kids, you could put in crayons and coloring books. And perhaps other books for the grown-ups.
My mother has a few times made Brunswick Stew in the crock-pot for families with people in the ICU. I don't know what the hospital rules are about food, though. If food is allowed, you can add a can of nuts and some bottles of drink.
I know that's not much, but I hope it's enough to make waiting easier.
Good luck.
2007-07-12 08:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't take flowers unless they are silk. Because flowers mold and get bugs after a few days. That could make your friend sicker. I would suggest NOT getting anything yet. Wait until he is in a normal bed and bored. Then get him puzzle books, music, books on CD, anything that can help with boredom. If you feel inclined to bring him something now, then a card should suffice until you can get him something that is of use.
2007-07-12 08:21:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were I in your position, and finances allowed, I would consider including some of the following comfort/entertainment type items for family and/or patient:
Box of protein type/meal replacement bars
2-3 magazines on various topics
A book of suduko or similar puzzles
A bag of hard candies
A travel-sizedcheckers or chess or other smaller-sized game
A notepad and a few pens
A few packets of SOFT kleenexes (the ones in hospitals are akin to sandpaper)
A couple of "personal care" type items for family members who don't want to leave the hospital (e.g., toothbrush, toothpaste)
Be sure to include a heartfelt card.
I will pray for you, your friend, and his/her family.
Best of luck,
~M~
2007-07-12 08:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by michele 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a newspaper, magazines,bottled water, snacks. A sympathy card.
2007-07-12 08:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by Angela C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋