KIN HomeCare's hospital-sitting service is priced per shift like home care: a caregiver 12-hour shift is 1,800 baht a day, a 24-hour shift 2,500 baht a day, three-day minimum, and a registered nurse 12-hour shift is 3,500 baht a day for cases with tubes, wounds or vital-sign monitoring. Prices exclude hospital charges. This differs from the hospital-escort service for appointments, which is charged per trip at 1,300 baht with your own transport or 1,500 baht including KIN transport.

When a parent is admitted for several days, the hardest problem is rarely the bill; it is who will stay. Not everyone can take consecutive days off, and rotating relatives exhausts the whole family at once. This article covers what a professional sitter does, whether to choose a caregiver or a nurse, and what to prepare.

1. Sitting versus escort: two different services

Hospital escort means collecting your parent at home, staying through the appointment, and bringing them back the same day, charged per trip at 1,300 baht with family transport or 1,500 baht with KIN transport. Hospital sitting means someone stays with your parent on the ward continuously, day or night, charged per shift like home care. This article is about sitting.

2. How sitting is priced

  • Caregiver, 12-hour shift, 1,800 baht a day, three-day minimum, for daytime or night cover
  • Caregiver, 24-hour shift, 2,500 baht a day, three-day minimum, staying at the hospital around the clock
  • Registered nurse, 12-hour shift, 3,500 baht a day, for feeding tubes, catheters, wounds or vital-sign watch
  • Full 24-hour nursing requires two shifts, quoted case by case

Prices exclude hospital charges and the sitter's meals. Ask about travel if the hospital is outside Bangkok and suburbs. KIN serves Bangkok, its suburbs, and Pattaya, Chonburi.

3. What a sitter actually does

  • Repositioning on schedule to prevent pressure sores, which can start within the first week in hospital
  • Feeding, helping with fluids, and watching for choking
  • Toileting, bedpan help, diaper changes and bed baths
  • Preventing your parent from pulling out IV lines or tubes, especially when confused at night
  • Calling the ward nurse when something changes, and reporting to the family by LINE as agreed
  • Company and reassurance in an unfamiliar place

A sitter cannot order or alter treatment; everything medical goes through the hospital team.

4. Caregiver or registered nurse?

A caregiver is usually enough, because ward nurses already handle treatment; the family needs help with daily care and company. Choose a registered nurse when the condition can change quickly and you want someone who reads vital signs and knows exactly when to call the ward team: the first days after major surgery, severe confusion, or when no relative can visit at all.

5. Prepare before the sitter starts

  • Ask the hospital about visitor rules, relative passes and shift-change times
  • Tell the ward nurse an external caregiver will attend, with name and contact
  • Pack personal items, diapers, wet wipes, and something familiar from home
  • Write down allergies, habits, what calms your parent, and family numbers
  • Agree on reporting: morning and evening summaries, or an immediate call for any event

6. Continue at home without starting over

Using the same team at home means the sitter already knows your parent, the condition, and the discharge instructions; hospital sitting becomes home care at the same shift price with no new introductions during the most vulnerable days. If the home needs a bed, pressure-relief mattress or wheelchair, the same team can deliver before discharge.

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Written by Onruthai Boontuang, RN 5311192883, branch manager, KIN Sukhumvit 107. Reviewed by Kamolchat Chokthanomsub, MD 40854. Prices reference August 2026 and may change; please confirm with our team.

This article provides general information and is not individual medical advice. Please consult a physician for personal assessment.