You to Norton Children’s Hospital, but don’t forget about your needs as a caregiver.

Here’s what you should bring

• Books, magazines or other reading material
• Change and money for vending machines, parking, etc.
• Chargers for your electronic devices
• Earphones or ear buds for electronic devices as a courtesy to other patients and families
• Important telephone numbers (home, work, mobile phone)
• Wear comfortable clothes, and don’t forget clothes for overnight stays with your child.

Please do not bring

• Other children, if possible (your child will need your undivided attention on the day of admission)
• Rubber or latex balloons due to choking or suffocation risk. Any balloons your child receives as gifts must be made of Mylar or foil.
• Streaming television USB devices (Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.)
• Valuables or large amounts of money.
• Video gaming systems that connect to a television.