Loved Ones

Ask your loved one’s nurse if it’s okay to bring in pictures and comfort objects, like blankets and stuffed animals, to help them feel more at home. You may also want to offer to help with routine care, like combing hair, swabbing the mouth, massaging or putting lotion on their arms or legs.

To learn more about ICUs, check out our Prepared Patient Feature, "Cutting Through ICU Confusion," here: http://www.cfah.org/hbns/preparedpatient/Vol4/Prepared-Patient-Vol4-Issue8.cfm Ask your loved one’s nurse if it’s okay to bring in pictures and comfort objects, like blankets and stuffed animals, to help them feel more at home. You may also want to offer to help with routine care, like combing hair, swabbing the mouth, massaging or putting lotion on their arms or legs.

To learn more about ICUs, check out our Prepared Patient Feature, "Cutting Through ICU Confusion," here: http://www.cfah.org/hbns/preparedpatient/Vol4/Prepared-Patient-Vol4-Issue8.cfm