bedbath
Cleaning without standing
A bedbath is a washing given to someone who cannot get out of bed, typically a patient in a hospital or nursing home.
A caregiver uses a basin, cloth, and soap to clean the person while they remain lying down: The nurse gave him a bedbath after the surgery.
Also spelled as two words: bed bath.
Absorbent cleaning material
- washclothSmall bathing cloth
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- waterClear essential liquid
- basinConcave water receptacle
towel · rinse · lather · cleanliness · freshness · warmth · shampoo · lotion
Able to wait calmly
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- linenFlax-derived textile
gown · repositioning · mobility · dignity · elderly · infirm · palliative · hospice
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- recuperationGradual return to health
wellness · restoration · therapy · improvement · strength · progress · independence · mobility
sponge
Absorbent cleaning material
basin · towel · rinse · lather · cleanliness · freshness · warmth · shampoo · lotion · moisturizer
patient
Able to wait calmly
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
linen · gown · repositioning · mobility · dignity · elderly · infirm · palliative · hospice · homecare
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- postoperativeAfter an operation
recuperation · wellness · restoration · therapy · improvement · strength · progress · independence · mobility · discharge