If they choose, please prepare warm milk, hot water with lemon, or herbal tea for the patient. Please check with the E-HELP staff or nurse to verify that it is safe for patient to have warm milk or herbal tea. Ingredients are available on request from HELP staff.
• Only provide non-caffeinated warm drinks.
• To avoid any potential toxicities or drug interactions, we recommend only the following herbal teas: mint or fruit-spice teas (e.g., orange spice, cinnamon apple) with no added herbs or sugar.
• Make sure to avoid anything that the patient is allergic to.
• If patient does not tolerate milk, please provide lactose-free milk, soy milk, or non-dairy substitute.
