Your Child's Hospital Stay: What to Bring

To make your child's stay at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals as smooth as possible, we've listed a few items to bring with you.

Personal items are optional but may help your child feel more comfortable in the hospital. These include:

• Pajamas, robe and slippers
• A favorite blanket, pillow or stuffed animal
• Music, toys, pictures of family and friends

Please also bring:

• Changes of clothing, toiletries and any personal items you or your child will need
• Your cell phone and charger
• Money for food and parking
• Your child's school textbooks and assignments
• Your child's immunization records
• Name and contact information for your child's primary care doctor
• Insurance cards or information
• Any medical supplies or equipment your child uses (such as glasses, hearing aids, crutches, braces or other aids)
• Your medications (parents often forget to bring their own medications)
• A list of your child's current medications, including prescription medicines, over the counter medicines, vitamins, herbal remedies and any other supplements your child takes; if you don't have a list, you may bring the containers

Please label all items with your child's name.

What not to bring to the hospital

We ask that you leave the following items at home:

• Your child's medications, unless your child's doctor asked you to bring them
• Valuables