When someone is in the hospital or has just had a baby, the entire family expends a lot of energy caring for them. Your family can help by making meals or organizing a team of people to make meals if it is going to be an extended illness.

Time Required:
1 to 3 hours

Materials Needed:
Meal ingredients, Disposable pans or cookware

Steps:
If you can talk with a person that has someone in the hospital, tell him or her you are making the meals. Ask if there are any specific allergies in the family that you should be concerned about. Also ask if you can help with any other needs they may have. Make a meal that is easy to warm up. You may want to bring it while it is still hot. Try to include paper plates, napkins and plastic silverware so they donýt have to do anything extra. Include a special dessert that everyone would like! If you need to organize the meals for an extended period, ask neighbors and friends if they would be interested in helping. Make a chart and call them up a day in advance to remind them.