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Yes, there is a pamphlet that we obtained from Will-Cope Parkinsonian Society. The numbers are 1-800-485-7384 or 1-503-413-7717. We filled it out and used it last week during my mother's pallidotomy. I don't know how effective it was because my father was allowed to stay with my mother day and night for the two days she was in the hospital. He was the one that administered her medication. Teresa -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dorothy Ivankoe Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 7:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: My mother's surgery I wanted to share some experiences we had with several hospitalizations a few years ago. One of the reasons he was hospitalized was due to the fact that he was on a very irradic schedule with his PD meds plus the fact he often overdosed on his meds. I was working and assumed the nursing staff would give his meds on schedule. When I realized this was not true I was told they had a one hour leeway. In other words, they could give his 7 a.m. medicine at 8 a.m. and his 10 a.m. medicine at 9 a.m. Rather than a 3 hour schedule that could mean there was only 1 hour difference. I very strongly expressed my opinions and was told I could be in charge of the meds. Since there was a lot of time when no one was with him, that was impossible. Fortunately our doctor listened to what was happening and gave orders that his meds were to be on a strict schedule. This helped but not completely and I checked as much as I could as to when his meds were given. Was something listed recently about a booklet on hospital care? I thought there was but have lost the message. Good luck to you. Dorothy CG Roy 68/42/40