Bring food if you can when you visit, if the patient has no dietary restrictions. Hospital food sucks! Just because they're in the hospital doesn't mean they are required to only eat their food. We'd bring my dad his favorite foods like BBQ and things like that.
When my dad was in the hospital, he would have trouble keeping track of the days, so maybe a daily calendar would be nice. Not knowing what day it is kind of makes you feel hopeless, I think. If you are willing to spend some money, those little portable DVD players with screens are really nice. Maybe with some DVDs of movies/favorite shows.
You can bring the woman some make-up if she is feeling well enough and is into that sort of thing. Feeling like you're looking your best really helps you cheer up, I think. Definitely like face wipes and moisturizers, too. The air in hospitals is pretty dry so the skin can get really cracked. You could have a mini-spa day and give her a manicure, even.
Last edited by aliquot; 06-01-2011 at 03:17 PM.
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