Care Package Ideas

Get-Well-Soon Package

Looks like using chicken soup as a cold remedy isn't a myth after all. Studies done by the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., support eating chicken soup for a sore throat, runny nose and sneezing. When your son or daughter catches a cold, send then some soup, along with a few simple gifts, to get him or her back on the road to good health.

• Soups and crackers
• A favorite movie on DVD
• A personalized photo album from home
• Herbal tea
• Books and magazines to entertain them
• Herbal cough drops
• A monthly delivery of fruit and vegetables from a local co-op to help stave off the next bout of flu