Hospital Stay Picture Board

What’s inside

26 pages in each PDF

1. Start here: what to print and how1 page
2. Hospital board, 20 pictures: yes, no, wait please, help, nurse, pain, medicine, bathroom, water, hungry, I feel sick, tired, too hot, too cold, blanket, turn me please, my family, phone call, quiet please, lights off1 page
3. Large board: the 12 most needed pictures, bigger1 page
4. The hospital board in black and white, for any printer1 page
5. Pain scale from 0 to 10 in large print1 page
6. Where does it hurt: a body outline, front and back, with a 0 to 10 row1 page
7. What kind of pain: 12 words such as sharp, dull, burning, aching and pressure1 page
8. Letters and numbers, with yes, no, wait please, I don't know, say it again, write it down, slower please, and a box to write a message1 page
9. About me: a sign for the tray table with name, what to call me, hearing, glasses and what helps, with fill-in fields and tick boxes1 page
10. 20 spare cards: call button, bed up, bed down, pillow, glasses, hearing aid, dentures, my mouth is dry, doctor, wash, TV, rest, hello, thank you, sorry, goodbye, home, write it down, I don't know, something else1 page
11. Blank board with fill-in labels1 page
12. Tips for a hospital stay: a short guide for the family1 page
13. The two boards and the spare cards again in 4 more skin tones, 5 tones in all12 pages
14. Personal-use license and a note about the pictures2 pages

How it works

1. Print the boards and laminate them so they wipe clean.
2. Tape one to the tray table or the bed rail, within reach. Keep the call button within reach too.
3. Fill in the About me sign and show it to the staff.
4. Point together. Ask one yes or no question at a time, wait, then check back ("Water? Yes?").

Sizes and format

• 2 PDF files: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4
• The fill-in fields and tick boxes need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader
• You change the words, not the pictures
• Instant download. No physical item is shipped.

The files

• US LetterPDF, 26 pages, 4.0 MB
• A4PDF, 26 pages, 4.0 MB

Your license

For personal use in one household: print as many copies as you need, and please don't share or resell the file.

Illustrations drafted with AI image tools and curated by us for meaning and clarity. Layout, wording and card sets designed by us.