Hi Debp, I would mention that your mum keeps sliding down the bed, to a member of staff, ...hopefully they may have a suggestion, Bless her heart, how can she eat her meal , when she’s slipped down the bed....plus you having to hoist her up, hows your back?
Can you see progress?
Praise God you are there for her,xx
Thanks for asking.
Feeling better now. Mom's sleeping. Did do her sugar reading awhile ago, it was low so fed her an ice cream and washed her dentures. Then she went back to sleep.
The PT and OT know she slides down in the bed. The PT said if she could push her feet on the bed to push herself upwards, that's about all.
So last night I asked if she could use her good leg and foot to push with, while I tried to pull her (can't pull her much). We did manage to get her feet back onto the bed, so that's a big relief.
I have one of those reclining pillows for her, however, it takes up a lot of room at the top of the bed. So we have just been using a few regular pillows.
When she needs to eat, I try to stuff a few pillows behind her shoulders and upper back so she can eat better.
The PT was here on Monday and the OT was here yesterday Tuesday. Both of them are coming again this week, Thursday and Friday .
The OT hopes to work on mom transferring to the portable commode. Will see. The OT is a small young woman. The PT is a man and he really has to lift mom up and support her while he puts her on the portable commode.
There is some progress with her turning on her sides more fully. And progress now with pushing herself up with her good foot and leg.