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2 Things You Must Do Before Taking a Loved One to the Emergency Room

After several trips to the hospital with a loved one this month, I have some tips for helping your loved one through a hospital stay. Today lets talk about the two things you absolutely must do before taking your loved one to the emergency room. Everything else can wait, but these two things will make your life easier during your hospital stay.Before taking a loved one to the emergency room you must do these two things! Hospital stays are stressful, these two tips will make your hospital visit much easier.

1. Grab a phone charger

Your phone is your lifeline while at the hospital with a loved one. Whether staying for just a few hours or for several days, this is the one item you cannot live without. You will want to be in touch with family members and friends keeping them updated, making calls to coordinate help at home, calling to cancel appointments, school and/or work, and so much more. If you have a smartphone, you will also be googling all the scary terms the doctors throw at you, killing time playing online while your loved one rests, taking notes, paying bills, etc. You will be so thankful for that phone charger!

2. Make sure someone has access to your home.

Do you have a neighbor with an extra key to your house? A friend or family member living close by with one?

If not, consider hiding a key before leaving for the emergency room. Should you end up staying at the hospital for an extended time this will be a lifesaver!

Has it been 12 hours since you left and the dog needs to go out? Staying overnight at the hospital and need a change of clothes? Did you leave wet clothes in the washing machine? Maybe a friend is getting your kids off the bus and taking them to soccer, and needs to grab soccer gear from the garage.

If your loved one gets admitted to the hospital after visiting the emergency room, the last thing you want to do is have to leave him to run home for these tasks.

Between a fully charged cell phone and the ability for other people to access your home, you will have a lot less stuff weighing on your mind. Instead of worrying about how to get in touch with other family members and friends, and how to get important things done at home you can concentrate on the important thing- the loved one you are at the hospital with!

 

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Comments

  1. Jody @ Because I'm Me says

    March 28, 2015 at 8:40 am

    Thank you for those great ideas! I hope your husband is on the mend and feeling better.
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  2. Erin says

    March 28, 2015 at 9:52 am

    So sorry to hear about your husband. These are both great tips and probably not something people would think about in all the panic that usually comes before an emerg visit... thanks for sharing!
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  3. DIStherapy says

    March 28, 2015 at 9:57 am

    Such common sense tips, but so easily overlooked in the heat of the emergency. After being caught without a working phone too many times to count, my portable phone charger now goes into my pocketbook every day. I'm sorry to hear that your husband has been in and out of the hospital frequently; sending prayers for his full recovery and your well-needed rest!
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  4. Krista says

    March 28, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    Those are great tips! And things we usually don't ever think of! I had my youngest in the ER a couple months ago and my phone died, I wish I would have had these tips then!
    Reply
  5. Daffney says

    March 28, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    These are really good tips! If you don't have your charger though, a lot of the time we have extra ones at the nurses station that we will share :)
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    • Amanda says

      March 28, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      That's good to know Daffney!!
      Reply
  6. Lisa Sharp says

    March 28, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    Great tips! I have asthma and food allergies so it's normally me that is in the ER. I really should have these kinds of things prepared just in case. :)
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  7. Amy (The Wandering Mum) says

    March 28, 2015 at 8:49 pm

    So very very true, a phone charger is always forgotten! Thanks for this helpful post
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  8. Jenni says

    March 29, 2015 at 11:19 am

    Great advice! My daughter is hospitalized at times and I have an extra plug in charger in my car. I also have a small overnight toiletry bag in case my husband can't bring one to me. Our van has a stow and go storage and I have been thinking about putting a bag with a few simple things there just in case. It's best to be prepared.
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  9. Bonnie Lyn Smith says

    March 30, 2015 at 10:07 am

    Great tips! I'm so sorry you've had to go to the ER lately! :( But I really appreciate these easy-to-remember reminders, because when we're in an emergency, we need to have them already in our minds. Blessings!
    Reply

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