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^^^what DBB said. I also make a little card, write something personal, and include a gift card to Starbucks or a restaurant, a fast food or pizza place if that's suitable. Sometimes the person/family just needs to stop and pick up something quick. And I might not have time to fix a casserole and get it delivered.
Having experienced some times in my life when I was dependent on others, I second ree's comment: be specific in asking "what can I do?" That's how I could tell the person was really wanting to help. If they said "just let me know if you need anything" I pretty much figured that was meaningless. Why? After a time or two of calling and getting a "I would like to but I'm busy" response, I crossed those people off the "help list".
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