This section looks at the care of invalids and convalescents more from the perspective of the patients themselves, with tips on what "you can do" to manage your condition, recover, or at least feel better. The Home Nursing section offers information on how to tend a sick person or invalid in the home from the caretaker's perspective.

Summer Climates for Invalids (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1877)

Autumn Climates for Invalids (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1877)

Spring Climates for Invalids (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1878)

Suggested destinations for better health in the spring.

Winter Climates for Invalids (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1878)

Suggested destinations for healthier climes in the winter.

A Word with the Convalescent (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1880)

Occupations for Invalids, by Dora de Blaquière (Girl's Own Paper, 1881)

An Invalid's Advice to Invalids, by "Medicus"* (Girl's Own Paper, 1885)

The Roving Invalid, and His Tiny Medicine-Box (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1887)

On Getting Up One's Strength After an Illness (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1887)

What Summer May Do for the Invalid, by "Medicus"* (Girl's Own Paper, 1889)

Nothing to Do But Simply Get Well, by "Medicus"* (Girl's Own Paper, 1894)

Inklings to Invalids, by Nora Usher (Girl's Own Paper, 1900)

"Learn to rely on yourself both mentally and physically, and never be dependent on others except when absolutely necessary."

The Invalid's Library (Girl's Own Paper, 1900)

An intriguing venture developed by the editor of Girl's Own Paper: making texts available to invalids, printed on sateen rather than paper, so as to be easily used in a sick-bed. These were "Specially Suited for Wounded Soldiers in Hospitals," though one wonders how interested soldiers would be in titles like My Doves, or Hetty's Pretty Face.

Some Employments for Invalids (Lady's Realm, 1901)

*"Medicus" was the pen-name of Gordon Stables, M.D., R.N., health columnist for The Girl's Own Paper. Read the complete collection of Medicus Columns from 1881-1902 in chronological order.

See also

• Home Nursing

• Cooking for Invalids