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My mother has been almost completely bedridden the past few months, but last weekend she fell and injured both feet and is now completely immobile. We're waiting on a Hoyer lift so she can get from bed to her potty chair. However, while we are waiting things have become very difficult. We...

Hello. I posted for the first time this morning and was able to get some helpful information, so I thought I ask you once again for advice. How have you dealt with ALS patients' emotional ups and downs? What's the most positive way to support someone who seems to be declining emotionally? As...

Thank you so much for the info! I believe the lift should be ready for my mom any day, and the hospital bed will most likely follow. Hopefully these new pieces of equipment will be as helpful to my mother as they have for you. Thanks again!

Hello. I am new to these boards and this is my first post. My mother has suffered from progressively worsening loss of muscle control in her limbs for about two years, but was just diagnosed with ALS in the last 6 months. She lives at home, but has lost use of her legs and is now bedridden...