brownhornet
New member
- Joined
- Jul 16, 2008
- Messages
- 8
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 06/2008
- Country
- US
- State
- GA
- City
- Riverdale
Hi Guys,
I'm new to this site. My mother was diagnosed last month with ALS. She is unable to walk without the assistance of her walker. She is already sleeping on the bipap. We are looking at getting her a lift chair, so that she won't have to be lifted up by her arms everyday. She told us that she was starting to get sore. Unfortunately, she doesn't live with us. She lives with her husband and her daughter(and daughter's family). My father-in-law isn't in the best health himself and struggles with lifting her. My sister-in-law does a pretty good job (wrapping her arms around her to lift)--but she works 40 hrs a week and isn't there all day. So, has anyone used this chair---and is it worth it? Any feedback is appreciated.
I'm new to this site. My mother was diagnosed last month with ALS. She is unable to walk without the assistance of her walker. She is already sleeping on the bipap. We are looking at getting her a lift chair, so that she won't have to be lifted up by her arms everyday. She told us that she was starting to get sore. Unfortunately, she doesn't live with us. She lives with her husband and her daughter(and daughter's family). My father-in-law isn't in the best health himself and struggles with lifting her. My sister-in-law does a pretty good job (wrapping her arms around her to lift)--but she works 40 hrs a week and isn't there all day. So, has anyone used this chair---and is it worth it? Any feedback is appreciated.