sickroom
Where invalids recover
A sickroom is a room where someone who is ill rests and receives care, typically in a home rather than a hospital.
The word evokes an older era of home nursing, with its hushed atmosphere and drawn curtains: She spent weeks confined to the sickroom.
It appears in period novels and historical accounts more than contemporary speech.
Healthcare provider, bedside
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- attendantOne who assists others
- bedsideNear the mattress
- bedpanShallow toilet receptacle
thermometer · medication · sphygmomanometer · stethoscope · pill dispenser · bedrail · saline · IV drip
Lacking in sound
stuffy · drawn curtains · muffled · subdued · somber · vigil · waiting · anxious
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- confinementState of being restricted
- separationState of being apart
- segregationForced separation by group
restricted · off-limits · infectious · contagious · visitor restrictions · closed door · privacy · withdrawal
Post-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- mendingRestoring damaged items
bedrest · recovery · remission · restoration · therapy · treatment · strength · improvement
Clinical sleeping furniture
- nightstandSmall table beside bed
- chamber potPortable indoor toilet vessel
- washbasinFixed bowl for washing
- medicine cabinetSmall bathroom storage for remedies
bedside table · pillows · blankets · water pitcher · bell · tray · vaporizer · humidifier
nurse
Healthcare provider, bedside
bedpan · thermometer · medication · sphygmomanometer · stethoscope · pill dispenser · bedrail · saline · IV drip · hydration
quiet
Lacking in sound
dim · stuffy · drawn curtains · muffled · subdued · somber · vigil · waiting · anxious · tiptoe
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- confinementState of being restricted
- separationState of being apart
segregation · restricted · off-limits · infectious · contagious · visitor restrictions · closed door · privacy · withdrawal · sequestered
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
mending · bedrest · recovery · remission · restoration · therapy · treatment · strength · improvement · medicine
hospital bed
Clinical sleeping furniture
- nightstandSmall table beside bed
- chamber potPortable indoor toilet vessel
- washbasinFixed bowl for washing
medicine cabinet · bedside table · pillows · blankets · water pitcher · bell · tray · vaporizer · humidifier · screens
sickroomgymnasium
Indoor athletic facility
fitness center · health club · wellness center · spa · recovery room
sickroomrecreation room
Space for leisure activities
game room · dance studio · sports hall · activity room · gymnasium
sickroomliving room
Home's social space
parlor · drawing room · ballroom · sunroom · party room