SRS0273
New member
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2021
- Messages
- 3
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 06/2020
- Country
- US
- State
- VA
- City
- Midlothian
Hello,
I was hoping someone may have some suggestions about how to keep my mother on her side and not rolling to her back in the middle of the night. My mother was diagnosed with ALS in June of 2020. At this point she is dependent on 24/7 care from myself or sister. Her speech is completely gone and she cannot move most of her limbs, she can barely move her arms. First issue is when we put her in her regular bed she likes to be in the middle and on her side. Unfortunately, we are constantly getting up at night because she has rolled to her back and most of the time she does not sleeping like that. Does anyone have any ideas how we can prevent this? Another issue is communication after she has taken her bedtime medication communication between us and mum is really difficult, we are spending more time trying to figure out what my mother wants, than actually doing it. Does anyone have any tips or tricks on this matter? I'm looking for any help that may make things easier for her and us. Thank you in advance.
I was hoping someone may have some suggestions about how to keep my mother on her side and not rolling to her back in the middle of the night. My mother was diagnosed with ALS in June of 2020. At this point she is dependent on 24/7 care from myself or sister. Her speech is completely gone and she cannot move most of her limbs, she can barely move her arms. First issue is when we put her in her regular bed she likes to be in the middle and on her side. Unfortunately, we are constantly getting up at night because she has rolled to her back and most of the time she does not sleeping like that. Does anyone have any ideas how we can prevent this? Another issue is communication after she has taken her bedtime medication communication between us and mum is really difficult, we are spending more time trying to figure out what my mother wants, than actually doing it. Does anyone have any tips or tricks on this matter? I'm looking for any help that may make things easier for her and us. Thank you in advance.