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Hospital Stay Picture Board

A 26-page printable picture board set for an adult in a hospital bed who can't rely on speech right now, and for the family and staff around the bed. One large-print board of 20 everyday hospital needs to point to, a bigger 12-picture board, a black-and-white board, pain pages, letters, spare cards and an About me sign for the tray table.

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  • The top of one page of the Hospital Stay Picture Board: four rows of pictures with large-print words, Yes, No, Wait please, Help, Nurse, Pain, Medicine, Bathroom, Water, Hungry, I feel sick, Tired, Too hot, Too cold, Blanket and Turn me please.
  • Illustrated scene: the hospital stay picture board on a hospital tray table, next to a mug of tea.
  • Illustrated scene: the 0 to 10 pain scale page on a clipboard resting on a blanket.
  • Illustrated scene: the About me sign on a kitchen table, ready to fill in.
  • Cover: the Hospital Stay Picture Board, a printed page of 20 pictures with large-print words such as Yes, No, Nurse, Pain, Bathroom and Water.
  • Ten of the page types in the file: hospital board, large board, black-and-white board, pain scale, body outline, pain words, letters, About me sign, spare cards and the skin tone pages.
  • Close-up of the hospital board: each square has one picture and one short word or phrase in large print.
  • Three boards side by side: the 12-picture large board, the 20-picture hospital board and the same board in black and white.
  • Three pain pages: a body outline, front and back, a large-print 0 to 10 scale and 12 pain words.
  • The About me sign filled in with an example name, ticks and a family contact, next to the letters page with a message box.
  • A page of 20 spare cards such as call button, bed up and dentures, next to the blank board with example words typed in.
  • Three of the pictures shown in each of the five skin tones.
  • Four steps: download, fill in About me, print and laminate, point together. A digital file; no physical item is shipped.

13 pictures: swipe to see them all, tap one to zoom.

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

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  • 26 pages in each PDF
  • US Letter and A4
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Who it is for

An adult in a hospital bed who can't rely on speech right now, and the family and staff around the bed.

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 room scenes in the listing images are illustrations made with AI image tools; the printable is the page shown.

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.

A closer look

  • Illustrated scene: the hospital stay picture board on a hospital tray table, next to a mug of tea.
  • Illustrated scene: the 0 to 10 pain scale page on a clipboard resting on a blanket.
  • Illustrated scene: the About me sign on a kitchen table, ready to fill in.
  • Cover: the Hospital Stay Picture Board, a printed page of 20 pictures with large-print words such as Yes, No, Nurse, Pain, Bathroom and Water.
  • Ten of the page types in the file: hospital board, large board, black-and-white board, pain scale, body outline, pain words, letters, About me sign, spare cards and the skin tone pages.
  • Close-up of the hospital board: each square has one picture and one short word or phrase in large print.
  • Three boards side by side: the 12-picture large board, the 20-picture hospital board and the same board in black and white.
  • Three pain pages: a body outline, front and back, a large-print 0 to 10 scale and 12 pain words.
  • The About me sign filled in with an example name, ticks and a family contact, next to the letters page with a message box.
  • A page of 20 spare cards such as call button, bed up and dentures, next to the blank board with example words typed in.
  • Three of the pictures shown in each of the five skin tones.
  • Four steps: download, fill in About me, print and laminate, point together. A digital file; no physical item is shipped.

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Doctor Carissa is the shop of Carissa Spisak, who holds a doctorate in speech-language pathology.

An educational support tool. Not a substitute for evaluation or treatment by a licensed speech-language pathologist or physician. Read the full disclaimer.

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