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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Alzheimer's / March 2004I just got a great idea
Dear Friends, You know how we have been having so much trouble with Ida in that she cannot seem to figure out where to place her butt when sitting on a chair or the toilet. She always misjudges and ends up with only one cheek on and one cheek off, and the resulting mess is a problem. Sometimes she even has fallen on the floor when trying to locate herself on a chair and misjudging the location of the seat. We solved it in the dining room by making her use the arm chair rather than the chair without any arms, and so she HAS to sit where she is supposed to, because otherwise there is the arm of the chair in the way, and preventing her from sitting. This has been working out very well. But that still left the toileting problem unresolved, which is where the biggest problems arose. Anyway, I seem to recall seeing a toilet seat with arms somewhere. I am going to make it my business to find one of those. That should make our lives at least a LITTLE easier.  SignatureEvelyn (To reply to me personally, remove sox) >But that still left the toileting problem unresolved, which is where the >biggest problems arose. Anyway, I seem to recall seeing a toilet seat with >arms somewhere. I am going to make it my business to find one of those. >That should make our lives at least a LITTLE easier. Hi Evelyn, Perhaps a local medical supply store can help. Otherwise, and now I'm thinking off the top of my head, you could have a local shop weld some iron together to 'frame' the toilet--again, creating a channel that Ida has to fit into. Paint it white and voila. What to do about the pointy edges though? Hmmm... Darryl. > >But that still left the toileting problem unresolved, which is where the > >biggest problems arose. Anyway, I seem to recall seeing a toilet seat with [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Darryl. Darryl, I think it is some sort of a gizmo that you can buy..... In fact we are going out now to look for it at a medical supply store! SignatureEvelyn (To reply to me personally, remove sox) Went to the local medical supply store, and of course they were closed today (Sunday) but right in the window was the gadget we need. Thanks so much for writing to me, Beth. It is exactly the same gadget, the raised toilet seat with the attached arms. The aluminum sidebars by themselves just looked too flimsy, they wouldn't have done it. SignatureEvelyn (To reply to me personally, remove sox) > > >But that still left the toileting problem unresolved, which is where the > > >biggest problems arose. Anyway, I seem to recall seeing a toilet seat [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > I think it is some sort of a gizmo that you can buy..... > In fact we are going out now to look for it at a medical supply store! Evelyn, My sister just got one of those for my mother. She also got a shower stool - something for my mother to sit on in the shower, and a sprayer that attaches to either the tub faucet or the shower head (I can't recall which at the moment). It makes giving a bath a lot easier. Do you already have one of those for Ida? Jennie > Went to the local medical supply store, and of course they were closed today > (Sunday) but right in the window was the gadget we need. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > I think it is some sort of a gizmo that you can buy..... > > In fact we are going out now to look for it at a medical supply store! > Evelyn, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Jennie Hi Jennie, We got those first thing, and I have no idea how one could possibly wash someone without them. In fact, I like to sit on that shower chair myself and wash my hair with the shower on the hose. Very convenient. SignatureEvelyn (To reply to me personally, remove sox) > > Went to the local medical supply store, and of course they were closed > today [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > I think it is some sort of a gizmo that you can buy..... > > > In fact we are going out now to look for it at a medical supply store! >Went to the local medical supply store, and of course they were closed today >(Sunday) but right in the window was the gadget we need. > >Thanks so much for writing to me, Beth. It is exactly the same gadget, the >raised toilet seat with the attached arms. The aluminum sidebars by >themselves just looked too flimsy, they wouldn't have done it. Ok, ok...so the other URLs and suggestions are much more aesthetically pleasing and easier to introduce than my idea. ;-) Let us know how it works out. /Darryl hanging his head in shame with an upturned bottom lip. > >Went to the local medical supply store, and of course they were closed today > >(Sunday) but right in the window was the gadget we need. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > /Darryl hanging his head in shame with an upturned bottom lip. Awwww Darryl! :-( LOL! SignatureEvelyn (To reply to me personally, remove sox) Hi, Evelyn: I know exactly what you're looking for. We had one for my mom. It's a toilet seat that hooks onto the regular bowl and has arms attached. We got it from Dr. Leonard's. You can find them online at www.drleonards.com. I don't remember the cost, but it wasn't much. Good luck....and Happy St. Patrick's Day! Mary K > > "Darryl" <umpolung@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message > news:op0a50l2oee0nn0jcbldr0d6j2co1rdu3e@4ax.com... > > >Went to the local medical supply store, and of course they were closed > today > > >(Sunday) but right in the window was the gadget we need. > > > > > >Thanks so much for writing to me, Beth. It is exactly the same gadget, > the > > >raised toilet seat with the attached arms. The aluminum sidebars by > > >themselves just looked too flimsy, they wouldn't have done it. > > > > Ok, ok...so the other URLs and suggestions are much more aesthetically > > pleasing and easier to introduce than my idea. ;-) Let us know how > > it works out. > > > > /Darryl hanging his head in shame with an upturned bottom lip. > > Awwww Darryl! :-( > > LOL! > -- > Evelyn > > (To reply to me personally, remove sox) > > > Hi, Evelyn: > I know exactly what you're looking for. We had one for my mom. It's a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Patrick's Day! > Mary K Thank you Mary, and the same to you. Several people supplied good leads. Thanks to all of you. SignatureEvelyn (To reply to me personally, remove sox) > > > > "Darryl" <umpolung@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > > > There are lots of good options out there http://www.brucemedical.com/xx658500.html http://www.brucemedical.com/toilseatrisw.html http://www.seniorshops.com/toiletseat1.html http://www.qualitymedicalsupplies.com/page/QMS/PROD/93-TS/RM-B311C0 Or a just a safety frame like this (shown here combined with a seat booster) http://store.yahoo.com/comfort1st/inadtoilsaff.html Mary G. Mary thanks so much. Some of these look like good options. Especially the one where you can use the regular seat on top of the riser with the handles. SignatureEvelyn (To reply to me personally, remove sox) > There are lots of good options out there > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Mary G. That's a great idea, Evelyn. When my mother fell last March I bought her one of those. It was part of a bedside commode. It could be used as such or replace the pail with a funnel sort of thing (included) and it would sit straddle the commode. It had arms and raised the seat level to make it easier for the person to get up and down. I bought it at a drug store that handled walkers and such. > Dear Friends, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > arms somewhere. I am going to make it my business to find one of those. > That should make our lives at least a LITTLE easier. Well the car got stolen last night, be the same who tried last week, they drove it around a field and then delibaratly drove it at high speed into another, wrote off, i always remove leads under the hood at night so they knew what to do. Granddad didnt it too well as he had it for 15 years ok and 2 weeks outside my house and its gone, i didnt take theft cover, couldnt afford it. > Well the car got stolen last night, be the same who tried last week, they > drove it around a field and then delibaratly drove it at high speed into > another, wrote off, i always remove leads under the hood at night so they > knew what to do. Granddad didnt it too well as he had it for 15 years ok and > 2 weeks outside my house and its gone, i didnt take theft cover, couldnt > afford it. Julian that is such a shame! Sorry to hear it, I know you were so happy to get that car. SignatureEvelyn (To reply to me personally, remove sox) Home Depot sells that seat in the kitchen and bath department. They also have other handicap items to purchase. I work in that department in Dover, N J so I know for a fact we sell it and most stores sell the same merchandise. Nancy |
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