Sliding Sheets? How to Use, How to Move my PAL with One Person

[Katalin]

Yes, I need to give my head a shake, Tillie. No garbage bags! I'm going to shoot the money gun, LOL and order a Sally Tube RIGHT NOW. Thanks, and I'll let you know how it goes. I just don't trust the other tubes I see online. Should I get a full length one? That way her feet will not be dragging on the sheets. Or is it just unwieldy? Let me know what you think about sizing. Thanks!

 

[affected]

Yep get the full length as then you always have the most you might need I can usually get stuff from here to the US in around a week.

 

[Katalin]

Okay, I need to modify my most recent post. I did use a smaller bag under her feet when I was hoiking her up the bed this afternoon. It made her feet slide nicely. She reported it was more comfortable. Now just waiting to see if Haines will sell & send me one.

 

[affected]

Let me know if you have any problems getting it over there, I can possibly help

 

[Katalin]

Thanks, Tillie, that is a kind offer. Hoping I can beg someone to sell me one. But if I run into a crazy roadblock, I may take you up on it!

 

[Katalin]

I actually found a Canadian distributor, and she's sending me a one-time-use Sally to try, and she'll be able to provide a re-usable one soon.

 

[Katalin]

Hello all, just a quick note to let you know that the nice Slippery Sally rep in Barrie Ontario sent me a disposable Sally to try, because she didn't have the washable one in stock, and it was very slippery indeed. I can't imagine why it would be single use. It looked amazing, and seemed very strong. Anyway, you have to buy a giant box of them, so if you do have this issue of trouble with moving a patient, I think this is a wonderful tool. However, she passed away before we had the chance to use it much. I continued to hoik her up the bed, back to using the chuck, because it was what she was used to and I didn't have enough days to change this. I did put her legs under the sally, and it was a bit of a relief for her. If I'd had more time with her, we would have used it for moving her up the bed.

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