Quick Tip
Focus Requests on Comfort
When people offer help, ask for things that enhance your loved one’s quality of life rather than just practical tasks. Request items that bring comfort like favorite snacks, soft blankets, or music playlists.
When she was in the skilled nursing facility, we did everything we could to make it feel less awful. We brought her regular clothes, a different blanket, pillows—anything that made it more like home. My dad even brought the dogs.