Hospital Discharge Supply Checklist: 23 Items Caregivers Forget

Hospital discharge supply checklist

Order these before you bring someone home. The hospital social worker often won't.

1. Overnight pull-ups, 1 case in best-guess size.
2. Daytime pull-ups, 1 case in same size.
3. Disposable underpads 30x36 in, 1 case.
4. Reusable underpad 34x36 in, 1.
5. Booster pads, 1 pack.
6. No-rinse perineal cleanser, 1 bottle.
7. Flushable wipes, 1 pack of 48.
8. Skin barrier cream, 1 tube.
9. Nitrile gloves, 1 box (size to caregiver hand).
10. Disposal bags, 1 roll of 200.
11. Walker or transport chair if mobility is impaired.
12. Grab bar, bathroom.
13. Shower chair if balance is questionable.
14. Bedside commode if the bathroom is upstairs.
15. Bed rail if the bed has no headboard.
16. Pill organizer (7-day or 14-day).
17. Medication list, printed, in two places.
18. Thermometer.
19. Blood pressure cuff if hypertensive.
20. Pulse oximeter if discharged from a respiratory event.
21. Notebook for the first 14 days.
22. Phone numbers list: doctor, pharmacy, home health, family.
23. Emergency contact list, on the fridge.