Hey everyone..... the patients here on 6E need your help! I'm looking for people to help with making this oncology floor, 6E even better. Most people are blind sighted by a new diagnosis and then told they are going to be away from home 3-4 weeks. Let's just say, unless you make it happen there is not a lot to do here. Next... we are going to work on the book collection, but one thing at a time. We all have DVD players in our room and they have come DVD's to check out. However, the DVD is really high up and a lot of the older patients are scared of DVD's. Boo! Music has been the best therapy for me during my extended stay here at EUH and I'm lucky enough to have an Ipod and computer. I think it would do wonders if each room had a small portable CD player/radio that is simple to work. I will take a while to get them in all 20 rooms here so we will start off with a few to check out. I'm telling you this will help these people heal. So I'm asking people to donate used portable CD/radio players ( they can have a tape deck too if it does) to purchase a working one from a thrift store, or purchase a new one as a Christmas gift for this floor.
For those that would rather make or donate CD's that would be great too. Please make sure that they are labelled and in a protective case if you are making CD's. If your are like me, I have all my CD's on I tunes and don't really need to CD's anymore. We have backed up all the music so what is the point? I'm working with the director about getting a shelf in the waiting area for this. I'm also working on drop off points around Atlanta/Cville/Marietta/ and Athens if you would rather drop it off than mail it. Please just let me know where you are and I'll let you know where you can take it. Then, on my many 5 days trips here, I can bring the stuff with me. There are a lot of sick, lonely, and bored people here that need our help! Music can help heal!
You can email me at heather.cape@yahoo.com
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