4mymom
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Hi all! I've got a few questions and need some help please...
My mother is almost to the point where my father and I can't transfer her from the PWC to the transport chair or to the hospital bed on our own. To this point she's had the strength to balance herself while standing (with both of our help) and we could manage to get from one to the other. Now, the muslces in her shoulder/arm have artophied to the point where it's not safe to continue that routine. While trying to plan ahead, I've ran into several options and would love to from some of the PALS as to what has worked best for them.
I had a friend give us a manual Hoyer lift that had a 2 point harness with it, along with a knee to shoulder sling with the commode opening. I'm going to purchase the same type of sling that has a head support, figuring it's necessary? Our bathroom is not large enough to get the PWC into at the moment so a portable toilet is going to be necessary also. We have a bedside one now, with just the basic frame with low back and seat, but I've been looking for something that sits in a more reclined position. I was hoping to find possibly a shower chair that doubled as a toilet also. I've seen one online so far that retailed for $3000. Surely there has to be other less expensive options out there, but to this point I've apparently been searching in all the wrong places. If anyone has any other ideas or could point me in a certain direction I'm all ears and would greatly appreciate the input!
My mother is almost to the point where my father and I can't transfer her from the PWC to the transport chair or to the hospital bed on our own. To this point she's had the strength to balance herself while standing (with both of our help) and we could manage to get from one to the other. Now, the muslces in her shoulder/arm have artophied to the point where it's not safe to continue that routine. While trying to plan ahead, I've ran into several options and would love to from some of the PALS as to what has worked best for them.
I had a friend give us a manual Hoyer lift that had a 2 point harness with it, along with a knee to shoulder sling with the commode opening. I'm going to purchase the same type of sling that has a head support, figuring it's necessary? Our bathroom is not large enough to get the PWC into at the moment so a portable toilet is going to be necessary also. We have a bedside one now, with just the basic frame with low back and seat, but I've been looking for something that sits in a more reclined position. I was hoping to find possibly a shower chair that doubled as a toilet also. I've seen one online so far that retailed for $3000. Surely there has to be other less expensive options out there, but to this point I've apparently been searching in all the wrong places. If anyone has any other ideas or could point me in a certain direction I'm all ears and would greatly appreciate the input!