PICTURE-THIS:
Envisioning
Better Futures
for ICU Survivors
and Families
Welcome!
PICTURE-THIS is part of a growing community of critical illness survivors, their family caregivers, and their support systems.
This website is intended to:
- Highlight research in the PICTURE-THIS Laboratory
- Provide a “living toolkit” to survivors and families
We want this to be a dynamic space that responds to the lived experiences of survivors and families. Please send constructive feedback – or additional resources – to our webmaster.
PICTURE THIS Research
- Ongoing
- Past
ICU Family Toolkit
This space currently has 4 main items:
Comprehensive ICU Family Workbook
Things to do while the person you’re caring for is in the hospital
Preventing critical illness can be a lot of work. Here are some things that can help before hospital discharge:
- Ask questions – and take notes!
- Work with the care team to map out “action items” for a safe discharge, especially:
- Have we started to organize financial resources/assets/insurance/POA?
- Have we identified needed equipment & home modifications?
- Who will help my loved one with new challenges with moving, thinking, or spirits?
- How long is my loved one likely to need my support for daily activities? How much time?
- Who will we call with new needs after discharge?
- Share your perspectives, experiences & context with the care team
- Involve other friends and family
- Set aside at least 15 minutes every day to do something you enjoy – whether it’s taking a walk, reading, meditating, or having coffee with a friend.
Things to do after discharge from the hospital
Preventing critical illness can be a lot of work. Here are some things that can help before hospital discharge:
- Ask questions – and take notes!
- Work with the care team to map out “action items” for a safe discharge, especially:
- Have we started to organize financial resources/assets/insurance/POA?
- Have we identified needed equipment & home modifications?
- Who will help my loved one with new challenges with moving, thinking, or spirits?
- How long is my loved one likely to need my support for daily activities? How much time?
- Who will we call with new needs after discharge?
- Share your perspectives, experiences & context with the care team
- Involve other friends and family
- Set aside at least 15 minutes every day to do something you enjoy – whether it’s taking a walk, reading, meditating, or having coffee with a friend.
Asset Map
What’s most important for caregivers:
- In terms of coping with having a seriously ill family member?
- In terms of skills for helping their family member through serious illness?