Quick Tip
Learn Basic Comfort Care Techniques
Ask nurses to teach you simple comfort measures you can provide – gentle massage, positioning, or soothing activities. Establish daily activities that bring normalcy and connection like reading, playing music, or sharing stories.
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.