ALS-inspired wheelchair head rest

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Noticed this one is relatively new -- it was developed for a PALS with head drop, who had not been successful with other options, receiving care at the VA. Gel Ovations is a good brand so thought I'd post it here. What to Google:

Sta-Rite Adjustable Forehead Stabilizer
 
I wonder if this could work with head controls? Why is it so hard for doctors and DME folks to collaborate with patients to find and implement these solutions?
 
This would probably have been very helpful for my PALS. His head drop was a major problem, to the point that he could not use his eye gaze for speaking when in the wheelchair. He wanted to be in the wheelchair all day and I would recline the chair to help with his neck pain from head drop and then he would start aspirating and coughing, so I would sit him up. We went through this about 20 times a day.

Sharon
 
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