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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many good suggestions here.

1. As others said ask the hospital.

2. Call a care agency.

3. You will encounter a problem in having a non family member communicate with doctors or medical professionals sharing information with this person.  HIPPS type things.

4. The person will not be able to provide "care" as the person does not have privileges.  The person can make sure the patient is comfortable and needs are being met.

5.  I totally understand not wanting to leave a person who cannot communicate in the hospital alone.  Sounds a bit odd but hear me out.

You need someone attentive and who can listen and send notes/updates.  Do you know any responsible college students home at break?  Any retired nurses or teachers? Teachers on winter break? Do you belong to a church or synagogue, maybe there?

I know these ideas may sound silly but just trying to help.  My mom was a teacher and always hired other young teachers to stay in here house and pet sit over the summer.  [/quote]
We looked into this when my dh was recovering from major open heart surgery surgery. It could have been bc he was in a higher level ward of the hospital, but it was a nightmare as far as hipaa and getting the drs to actually share info with an aid.
If the tbi patient is in a stepped down unit enough that they can have visitors anytime, are you sure they actually need someone there all the time? I’d step back and see if the family members haven’t gotten in too much of a routine and actually think it’s necessary when it’s not. I have seen this happen with other relatives. Perhaps they could just pin down when the drs do the rounds and when updates are given, generally at shift changes or specific times. If it’s a safety issue, then the hospital should provide someone. It also sounds like there’s not an end date for this and they probably shouldn’t get into cumbersome arrangements or this will just cause more stress for them. 
In nyc, care.com is actually very good for things like this, but expect to pay at least $40/hr. 
Some of the companies that provide baby nurses also provide eldercare. Unsure if it’s gone up, but it was around $350/nt. [/quote]

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