There may come a time when you a Primary child becomes gravely ill. This could range from cancer to a serious surgery to a serious infection that ends up with the child in the hospital. It can be difficult for the family to cope. The child may be lonely and discouraged. You can rally the Primary to help support the child and his family. Here are five tips to help this go smoothly.
1) Contact the parents and see what you can do to help. You may need to find out who can visit and when. Some children are not allowed visitors or children to visit because of risks of infection. You can find out if you can bring in cards or other small gifts to help.
2) If possible you should visit the child. The Primary teacher should definitely go as well as the Primary president. If the child is at a special hospital and too far away to visit, you may want to call and talk to the child or family. You can make a video tape of the Primary children saying hello to help entertain the child.
3) You can have the children each make a card or draw a picture for the sick child. You can drop these off or to make it more fun you can mail the cards and pictures a few at a time. Mail can really brighten a person’s day and help them to feel better.
4) If you can you may consider taking a small gift to the child. It does not need to be anything fancy, but it is helpful to have something to pass the time. A new board game or puzzle can help pass the time for an older child. You may also considering giving the child a book to read.
5) Another wonderful service to the family is to arrange to sit with the child so that the parents can have a break. It is tiring to be in such a stressful situation and not have an opportunity to have a short break. You can also bring a meal up for the parents (and child if it is allowed). The meal gives the parents a break from hospital food. Additionally you may want to see how you can help any other children in the family.
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