Visiting a friend or relative in hospital? As someone who's spent weeks flat on my back, I can tell you which gifts a patient will love you for.
- Face, lip and body moisturizers, as well as bottled water. Many hospitals are overheated and dry.
- Scented candles. You probably won't be allowed to light them, but they'll still help overcome that distinctive medicinal odor.
- Some newspapers or magazines
- Flowers are lovely, but they die quickly in a warm hospital room. A small plant or orchids will last.
- Books, always consider the taste of the recipient, but steer clear of heavy philosophy.
- A good small reading lamp. This tames the pallor of the overhead fluorescent lights, and if reading is the patient primary diversion, he or she deserve a great bedside light source.
- A portable music player. Songs always gets me in a good mood, and it drowns out those "Dr Sally to the OR, stat" announcements.
- A notebook or journal to jot down telephone numbers, thoughts and messages.
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