The Dragonfly Foundation is revising and reprinting our Tips Book for Dragonfly Families. The book is a great resource for parents/spouses/caregivers as they support patients, siblings and offspring during treatment and recovery. If you would like to contribute a tip, suggestion, comment, idea, please visit https://dragonfly.org/tips-book-form/
We are seeking suggestions for consideration on topics related to:
- Communicating With Hospital Staff
- Communicating With/Supporting Siblings/Offspring
- Connecting The Patient With The World Outside The Hospital
- Distractions To Use While Inpatient
- Extended Hospital Stays
- Handling Challenges Of Treatment
- Hair Loss
- Managing Bad Moods/Irritability
- Responses To Misguided/Hurtful Remarks Or Actions
- School
- Staying Organized (Schedule, Hospital Room)
- Things Others Can Do/Say To Help
- How Dragonfly Helps Patients/Families (In Your Words)
- Other
If you haven’t seen the first edition of our Tips Book, please click here: Parents to Parents Tip Booklet!
Thank you for helping The Dragonfly Foundation continue to be a valuable resource to young cancer and bone marrow transplant patients and their families.
(Illustration by Tara Calahan King)