Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Nurses! Is this a good idea?

When I was spending a lot of time on the oncology floor of a children's hospital I was amazed and saddened at how these families literally lived in their child's hospital rooms for weeks and months at a time. It was very isolating in addition to the devastation of having a sick child. When my friend's son was there getting food from outside the hospital was difficult and expensive but a great mood lifter for them. I know it is a small thing, but I was considering going to some local restaurants that would deliver to th hospital and put together a book of menus for the oncology floor and see if I could negotiate discounts for patients and get some gift certificates donated. Would this be helpful? Who would I go to at the hospital to suggest this? Any other small things that could make a difference for these families? I would appreciate your expert advice. Thank you.

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