Sending flowers to hospital in France?

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wasgoingmadinthecountry · 21/03/2021 21:52

Dad remarried - lovely French lady. He's 92, she's 94. They lived between his house here and hers in S of France since he was about 80. No financial issues - each kept to their own.

Just before lockdown dad wanted to come home so dh went to get him - did have discussion that dh and his dw would be happier together but it was their decision for family reasons.

French wife now in hospital in France - I think they have come to terms with the fact they won't ever see each other again :(

Can you send flowers to French hospitals??? It's just all very sad. We love her to bits and she loves my girls. Just want to do our best by her - I do appreciate she has her own son.

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SoWhyNot · 21/03/2021 21:56

I’m so sorry. I think you will need to contact the hospital and ask them as they may have individual policies and they may also have different ones right now due to covid.

Notaroadrunner · 21/03/2021 21:57

You'd need to check with the hospital as they may not allow flowers. No point sending them and them being refused at the entrance. Send a card and maybe her son or staff can read it out for her.

Notaroadrunner · 21/03/2021 21:58

Also, if her son can visit her, can he FaceTime your dad while he's there to allow your dad and his wife to 'see' each other.

covetingthepreciousthings · 21/03/2021 21:59

How sad
Do you or your dad have contact with her son, could you arrange something via him? But like PP said, I'd check whether hospital will accept flowers.

idontlikealdi · 21/03/2021 22:02

I'm sorry.

I doubt they'd be allowing it in France at the moment though.

smalalalalalala · 21/03/2021 22:43

How sad !

Sometimes hospital have a little shop at the entry (the one local to my parents do and it's not a big one) so you can try to call but I don't think they would speak English

Or you can try Interflora, it's a network of flower shops

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wasgoingmadinthecountry · 22/03/2021 07:04

Thanks all - it is so sad. This has been by far the worst side of lockdown for me but they were both adamant they wanted to stay in their "own" countries. I don't even spend much time with my lovely dad - as a teacher I worry about passing on germs and our youngest daughter is in a big sixth form at school.

The children love her to bits (we all do) and the last few years have been good for them to be together after they were both widowed and alone for a good while. She at least has a phone by her bed now so dad can speak to her.
Bloody Covid.

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Lochmorlich · 22/03/2021 07:10

If you do send flowers avoid chrysanthemums as they are for funerals etc.
If the lady is in the dordogne feel free to message me and I'll find out for you.

smalalalalalala · 22/03/2021 16:19

@Lochmorlich

If you do send flowers avoid chrysanthemums as they are for funerals etc. If the lady is in the dordogne feel free to message me and I'll find out for you.

Good point ! you should have seen my face when my partner came to pick me up from the airport with a bunch of them in his hand

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