Boyfriends Mom just diagnosed

Hi there. We just found out this week that my boyfriends mother has one of the types of acute leukemia. They(doctors) are positive about her making it thru this. I am just wondering what I should do for her and the family. We live about 2 1/2 hours away from their home, and she is going to be in the hospital in Chicago,IL for about 8 weeks. I was thinking of making a small photo album. I would include pics of the family and the dogs, but I am not sure. This all just happened this week, and I will not get to go and visit her for the first time, until next weekend. I know that they cannot have "real" flowers on that floor, they can have balloons, but she may be bombarded with them, I just dont know. If any of you have been in this situation please share your thoughts and ideas. Thanks in advance.