HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT: Light housekeeping Laundry and linen changes Dishwashing Taking out trash Organizing living spaces MEAL ASSISTANCE: Meal planning Grocery shopping Meal preparation Monitoring food and fluid intake COMPANIONSHIP: Conversation and social interaction Playing games Accompanying clients on walks Providing emotional support and companionship LOCAL ERRANDS: Grocery shopping Picking up prescriptions Drop off/Pick up dry cleaning Running errands MEDICATION REMINDERS: Reminding clients to take medications HOME EVALUATIONS: Checking that the home environment is safe Observing changes in condition and reporting concerns to family or healthcare providers
SAFETY MONITORING: Staying with the patient at the bedside Alerting nursing staff if the patient needs assistance Monitoring patients who may be confused, disoriented, or at risk of falls Helping discourage unsafe behaviors such as attempting to get out of bed unassisted Observing and reporting changes in behavior or condition to hospital staff COMPANIONSHIP: Providing conversation and emotional support Reading to the patient Playing games or assisting with entertainment activities Helping reduce anxiety, loneliness, or agitation NON-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE: Helping the patient call for nursing assistance Assisting with positioning for comfort (within facility guidelines) Helping with meals if approved by hospital staff Assisting with personal comfort items FAMILY SUPPORT: Remaining with the patient when family members need to leave Providing updates to authorized family members, when permitted Offering reassurance and companionship during extended hospital stays WHAT HOSPITAL SITTERS DO NOT DO: Administer medications Perform nursing procedures Take vital signs as part of clinical care Change dressings or provide wound care Make medical decisions or recommendations Provide treatments ordered by a physician
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