Please be patient cards
With Alzheimer’s, your Loved One may behave inappropriately in public, such as making up stories, saying unusual things, being “too friendly” with strangers, or displaying embarrassing behaviors. That’s where “Please be patient!” cards can come in handy.
These discreet “Please be patient!” cards can be handed to people to help them understand and act appropriately. The cards explain your loved one’s illness and its impacts. Most of the time the strangers involved will have a high level of compassion and move on quietly.
Should there be a more major confrontation or commotion created by these behaviors the cards can be provided to authorities or law enforcement to help clarify and diffuse the situation.
Below, we offer 2 versions of these files to you that are print-ready: a one-sided card and a 2-sided card with slightly larger type.
To download a printable pdf:
Click on the image of the card below that you would like to download (one-sided or two-sided option)
The pdf will open in your browser and then you can click the download icon in the upper right corner to save the file to your computer.
From there you can upload the pdf to any online printer to order your cards.
One-sided Card
Two-sided Card
To print the cards at home choose letter-size* paper and cut them out yourself. *Some printers can use card stock.
You can also take your print out to a local office store and ask them to laminate your cards.
Click here to download the 1-sided cards and here to download the 2-sided cards.
