Abstract: An IV pole assembly includes an IV pole having a vertically oriented center rod, hooks for supporting an intravenous bag and a support base and a caddy having a plurality of compartments having at least one compartment sized and shaped to hold a magazine and at least one compartment sized and shaped to hold an item selected from the group consisting of eyewear, a beverage bottle, a personal electronic communications device and a personal listening device. An engagement is included for holding the caddy at a generally fixed position along the vertical length of the pole; wherein attaching the caddy to the pole results in a storage area for holding a patients personal items that moves with the IV pole.