Table 3.

Intervention activities

Basic Care	PAINAD scale (pain assessment) [38, 39], Braden scale (pressure ulcer assessment) [45], skin integrity assessment, nutrition assessment [31], favoring night sleep (lights, noise, temperature…), minimizing physical restraints with verbal containments, negotiating and using TOP5 tool [46]; a strategy to enhance communication and enhancing patient-centered care.
Organization	Room placed next to nurses’ station, visible signs for toilet and wardrobe, staff identification badges.
Cognition	Patients wearing own gowns/clothes, memory exercises, pleasant reminiscence objects (photographs, music…). Visible clocks and calendars for time orientation. Volunteers will visit at least twice a week.
Knowledge	Brochure will be developed for caregivers and families to provide hospitalization recommendations and discharge planning.
Safety	Falls risk and cognitive impairment identification, closed slippers, physiotherapy aids, placing reachable objects, bed in low position, consider handrails and reachable bell.
Discharge planning	Early discharge planning, social worker follow-up, community resources information, contact with primary nurse.