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- Jul 20, 2019
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- 9
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 07/2019
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- US
- State
- CA
Hi everyone,
I am visiting my dad with ALS who is rapidly losing mobility. He can’t turn himself over in bed at night now. Yesterday I was alone with a visiting nurse who suggested that we need to start a turning schedule with him so that he is turned every two hours at night to prevent bed sores. This would be a massive change in caregiving for my mother (72) and brother who live with dad and who are poor sleepers. Also I’m concerned that waking dad up every two hours will disrupt his sleep.
Is this what other caregivers do once someone can’t move themselves at night? So far, dad has refused to use the alternating air mattress on his hospital bed. Could we just convince him to use that? If so, can any kind of foam overlays be put over an alternating air mattress? I think he would be more likely to stick with it with some soft support.
Thanks for any advice! Happy Thanksgiving!
I am visiting my dad with ALS who is rapidly losing mobility. He can’t turn himself over in bed at night now. Yesterday I was alone with a visiting nurse who suggested that we need to start a turning schedule with him so that he is turned every two hours at night to prevent bed sores. This would be a massive change in caregiving for my mother (72) and brother who live with dad and who are poor sleepers. Also I’m concerned that waking dad up every two hours will disrupt his sleep.
Is this what other caregivers do once someone can’t move themselves at night? So far, dad has refused to use the alternating air mattress on his hospital bed. Could we just convince him to use that? If so, can any kind of foam overlays be put over an alternating air mattress? I think he would be more likely to stick with it with some soft support.
Thanks for any advice! Happy Thanksgiving!