Present for sick child

[Designerenvy]

Hi, I'm looking for advice . My friends ds (14) has just been diagnosed with a serious illness.
He is not allowed visitors at the moment but I'd like to buy him a gift to let him know we're thinking of him.
I'm not sure what to get him. He's not really into video games etc and he will be spending a lot time in and out of hospital . Any ideas welcome .
Thank you .

Books? A nice comfy hoodie maybe?
Model kit, if he likes that sort of thing.
Or a phone top up so he has data to keep up with his friends...

How about a dressing gown? It would be handy in hospital.

Thank you, yes a comfy hoodie or dressing gown would be nice . Will consider these, thanks.

I’d definitely go with the data!

Tv cards for the hospital if he's going to have to do overnights, or a kindle that he can download content onto if he doesn't have anything like that.

PJs, slippers, dressing gown

If the hospital has any chain restaurants/cafes in it, a voucher for those so he can avoid hospital food a little, out local hospital has a food court with Starbucks etc in.

Hospitals are really boring places to be, especially if he has to be confined to a ward or bed so puzzle books, reading books, magazines, music (iTunes gift card), puzzle games on phone/kindle

As a mum to DS who has been in & out of hospital, and has disabilities affecting his mobility & chronic pain, I want you to know how much it will mean to that boy (& his parents) that you are thinking of him.

My little nephew has stage 4 cancer and since spending 90% of the last year in hospital he has turned into a huge Lego fan, he's much younger than your friends ds but they do sets for older kids (11-16 and 16+ I think). It keeps his mind and hands busy!
iTunes voucher if there's decent WiFi and he has an iPad for films/apps/books.
Or bedding if he's going to be in long term, lots of pjs, a onsie.

Slippers for his mum for round the hospital, months / weeks / day or even long hours in hospital is emotionally and physically draining.

You're lovely for thinking of them.

Find out whether the hospital has a Starbucks or Costa branch on site, as many do, and get him a gift card for that so he can go there and get himself some treats.

Trixie- have you ever heard of Post Pals? They sometimes send Lego kits (among other things) to kids with cancer or other illnesses

Yes! He's had a huge box!!!! Incredible. My family are overwhelmed constantly by the kindness of people and charities.
OP depending on what the illness is there are loads of charities who help organise free activities,?holidays (mostly in the U.K.)..etc for families of poorly children in between treatments. There's likely a charity/fundraising office at the hospital you could speak to and see what might be available and when the time is right you could offer to help his mum organise!

Thanks for all the tips and advice. Lots to choose from here. Just feel so helpless , nothing I can do to make things better.
Thanks again.

Designerenvy if you do give him Lego, can I suggest also supplying a large, plain-coloured tray to do it on? Otherwise it will be all over the place.
Hoping for a good outcome for him.