This policy brief highlights the challenges faced by informal caregivers who provide support to patients in Nigerian tertiary health facilities. These caregivers often lack proper accommodation, experience financial strain, and endure emotional and physical hardships while assisting their loved ones. The document advocates for policy interventions to improve their conditions, including the provision of designated waiting areas, financial support mechanisms, and better integration of caregivers into the healthcare system. It calls on policymakers, healthcare institutions, and stakeholders to take action to ensure a more humane and structured approach to informal caregiving in hospital settings.