Involving Family:
• Phone Call: If your Loved One hasn't been able
to answer the phone, ask to speak with the RN
for help with talking to the Patient.
• Video chatting: Hospital Wi-Fi can be used to
connect to the internet. If your Loved One
doesn't have a device, an iPad can be bor-
rowed to use Facetime, Zoom, Duo or Skype.
• Participate in Rounds: The Care Partner can
be called by video chat or be placed on
speaker phone when the Physician does
his/her daily visit.
• MyChart—sign up for the MyChart patient
portal to see test results and notes.
https://alaska.providence.org/
• The Care Partner can be called when staff is
reviewing discharge instructions with the
Patient.
Ways for you to be present:
• Drop off comfort items (photos, food, iPad,
phone, blanket, etc.) from home.
• Familiar items can be especially helpful for
patients with dementia or confusion. Please
bring things your Loved One finds comforting
and can keep his/her hands busy (stuffed
animal, doll, blanket, etc.)
• Drop off a picture(s) of your Loved One & of
your family to be hung in the room.
• Record messages: Record a message,
stories , music, familiar noises, etc. on a
cassette or digital recorder or use
www.vocaroo.com to record onto a flash
drive. Please contact Spiritual Care if you need
assistance obtaining a recorder.
• Get to Know Me Poster: You can fill out a
poster with info about your Loved One. You
can pick a poster up from
our main entrance (#3),
print one using this code,
or simply make your own.
• TV: Tell the nurse your
Loved One's preferences.
• Music: Spiritual Care can take a CD player &
music to the room. Or music can be played on
the computer in the Patient's room.
• Photos: Make a flash drive with a photo
slideshow to be played on the Patient's TV.
Deliveries: (photos, recordings, posters, etc.)
• Clearly label all items to be delivered.
• Deliveries are accepted at Entrance #3
(main) between 7am—7pm and after hours
at Entrance # 1 (ER).
• These items will be delivered to the
nursing station. For recordings & posters,
you can arrange for Spiritual Care to meet
you at the entrance.
• We will make every effort to safeguard
items. If an item is irreplaceable please
consider making a duplicate or providing
an alternate item.
Questions: Call your Loved One's Nurse or Spiritual Care (907) 212-2990.
Our first priority is always to care for your Loved One.
Whenever possible we will try to ease everyone's way
and help with connections.
Staying Connected when your
Loved One is in the Hospital
10/08/2021
