Hospital Bag Checklist for an Adult Patient
June 14, 2018AAPM Tips, Health and Wellness, Hospital Bag Checklist for an Adult Patient,
Hospital Bag Checklist for an Adult Patient (Photo Credit: Pixabay) |
- Patient's Valid ID
- Philhealth Card
- HMO card
- Cash
- ATM card
- Pen
- A pair of scissors or Swiss knife
- Bath soap
- Shampoo
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
- Tissue Paper
- Wet wipes
- Cotton buds
- Shaver
- Nail cutter
- Comb or hairbrush
- Foot powder/spray (to keep your feet dry and non-sweaty)
- Deodorant
- Rubbing alcohol
- Facial wash (optional)
- Baby Oil (optional)
- Moisturizer
- Lotion
- Lipbalm
- Feminine wash, sanitary pads, and panty liners
- Small makeup kit
- Medicine kit (multivitamins, any existing maintenance medications) including a thermometer
- Hot pack
- Urinal or bedpan (if you already kept the one you purchased from a previous hospitalization)
- Small basin
- Extra blanket or pillow (if the hospital allows)
- Electric kettle
- Hand Soap preferably liquid soap with dispenser
- Dishwashing Liquid and sponge
- Detergent
- Lysol/Disinfectant
- Towels (2pieces)
- Face Towels (2 pieces)
- Hand Towel
- Kitchen towel (to dry the dishes)
- At least four sets of comfy clothes (basic cotton shirt without buttons or embellishments, underwear, trousers/pants/shorts)
- Slippers
- Plate, fork, spoon, bowl, cup, reusable food container with a lid (at least 2)
- Crackers
- Bread
- Granola bars
- Fruits
- Potable Water
- Cellphones
- Chargers
- Powerbank
- Extra prepaid load
- Bringing travel-sized items saves you from carrying bulky and heavy bags.
- It is expensive to attend to a sick relative or family member but doesn't ever, ever settle for anything less. Buy food from a reputable source and liters of purified water from the nearby convenience store or supermarket to avoid getting sick too and creating more problems.
- Purchase medicine from a reliable drugstore in case that the hospital doesn't carry the specific brand that the doctor prescribed. If you are under an HMO, request for a "special purchase" because all the medicines prescribed except multivitamins which to be consumed within the patient's period of confinement is shouldered by the HMO. It saves you from spending more.
- The tips that I've mentioned above is made specifically for patient companions who have no relatives or someone to depend on. Like for example, your husband gets hospitalized, you have a very young child to take care of and nobody is going to do that for you, make sure to bring his clothes and needs, a few of his favorite toys or books to keep him busy while you do your wife duties.
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