[Lil'freeper]

So we're dealing with that and trying to figure out what we can do to practically help.

Speaking from recent experience...

Brown bag lunches: sandwiches, fruit, chips, cookie, bottled water...etc.

Hospitals have different rules about food and such, but if that family is forced to eat out of the cafeteria for long it'll get expensive quickly and they certainly won't have time or desire to plan and prepare a meal. You can also do breakfasts and dinners in gladware- things that only need to be microwaved. We so much appreciated the single-serving edibles (no preparation, minimal refrigeration) that family and friends sent with us.

[2Jedismom]

Ok. Thanks Lil...

I hoping to get to the hospital this afternoon with a basket of something...granola bars, trail mix, bottled water sounds good...

[Overtaxed]

Hospitals have different rules about food and such, but if that family is forced to eat out of the cafeteria for long it'll get expensive quickly and they certainly won't have time or desire to plan and prepare a meal.

We practically moved into the hospital with Mother and brought all kinds of food. They had a lounge on the floor with microwaves.