Your wellbeing is important to us. Please inform your nurse if there’s anything you need to make your stay at KRMC more comfortable.
Here are some suggestions:
Comfort Items
Ask if you need:
- Extra pillow
- Extra blanket
- Pajama bottoms
- Extra gown
- Socks
Comfort Actions
Ask for help to:
- Adjust your bed
- Reposition your pillows
- Sit in a chair
- Go for a walk
Personal Care
Ask if you need:
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Denture cleaner
- Mouth wash
- Soap
- Lotion
- Deodorant
- Comb/Hairbrush
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Razor
- Shaving cream
- Lip balm
- Reading glasses
Relaxation
- Ask your nurse for a “quiet pack,” which includes ear plugs and sleeping mask
- Ask to visit with a chaplain or social worker
- Ask your doctor about medications to help with anxiety.
Actions to Relieve Boredom
- Use your laptop or smart phone to surf the web, listen to music or watch a movie. In-room Wi-Fi is available free of charge.
- Catch up on your reading—our volunteers will bring by books, magazines and the newspaper
Pain Control
- Inform your nurse whenever you are in pain and need relief; or if you feel your pain medication isn’t working
- Let your caregivers know what has worked for you in the past to relieve pain
- Ask if you want to know when your next dose of pain medication is due.