Katalin
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2018
- Messages
- 114
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 05/2018
- Country
- CA
- State
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
Hi all,
New here, and hoping someone can chime in with some advice. My mother is 87, with delicate skin. The ALS closet loaned us a mesh U sling, but we need one with head support and padded legs (as recommended by our OT).
I've scoured the forum and can't find any specifics on suppliers. For some reason, I can't find one through our suppliers here in Toronto, or on the internet. The current model, (without head support) which she likes, isn't manufactured anymore.
The mesh sling material seems super slinky and soft, and seems great for tucking under her without shearing her skin. The ones I've seen that are NOT mesh seem really rough, almost like canvas. Surely that's hard on naked skin? Or am I wrong about the non-mesh slings, and they'd be perfectly fine?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Kathy
New here, and hoping someone can chime in with some advice. My mother is 87, with delicate skin. The ALS closet loaned us a mesh U sling, but we need one with head support and padded legs (as recommended by our OT).
I've scoured the forum and can't find any specifics on suppliers. For some reason, I can't find one through our suppliers here in Toronto, or on the internet. The current model, (without head support) which she likes, isn't manufactured anymore.
The mesh sling material seems super slinky and soft, and seems great for tucking under her without shearing her skin. The ones I've seen that are NOT mesh seem really rough, almost like canvas. Surely that's hard on naked skin? Or am I wrong about the non-mesh slings, and they'd be perfectly fine?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Kathy