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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / February 2005Hoyer lift
Again, Mom back from having a laminectomy on her back. OK, Mom should *not* be at home, but refused to go to a rehab. From the previous pain and bedrest, and total bedrest the last two weeks, and a mysterious weakness probably auto-immune (and/or prednisone) related for the last two years, she's terribly deconditioned now. My cousin the nurse says that by all the rules she knows, the nurse and PT should have ordered a Hoyer lift the very first day. Well, in another week or two, MAYBE Mom will be able to use her legs and arms usefully again and shift herself to a wheelchair, but RIGHT NOW she certainly cannot. So, I'm curious if anyone has dealt with this issue before, in a home health-care situation, and has any advice. Thanks. Josh Josh, I don't have any personal experience but I had a friend who used one for her husband at home. She was very pleased with it. Gwen > Again, Mom back from having a laminectomy on her back. OK, Mom should > *not* be at home, but refused to go to a rehab. From the previous [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Josh Gosh no -- maybe her doctor's office can put you in touch with help. My insurance company actually asked before I was released about the stuff at home and the visiting nurse made her first visit the day after I got home. Also my insurance company gave me a name I could call with any questions I had. Duckie > Again, Mom back from having a laminectomy on her back. OK, Mom should > *not* be at home, but refused to go to a rehab. From the previous [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Josh  Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) >Gosh no -- maybe her doctor's office can put you in >touch with help. My insurance company actually asked >before I was released about the stuff at home and the >visiting nurse made her first visit the day after I got >home. Also my insurance company gave me a name I could >call with any questions I had. Well that's the thing, whether this home health care should have recommended we have the lift from day one. Now, Mom seems physically capable of moving around a bit, but mentally and emotionally she's sinking. The PT says she's capable so no lift, but he's not considering the psychological. I don't know. It's a mess. If this thing would only lift her spirits, then we'd have something! Thanks to you and Gwen for the responses. J. J, I have no advice...Just a hug and a prayer. Sometimes everything is just not black and white...I don't get why it has to be so hard... The PT is not looking at the whole picture. Hugs Cindy > Again, Mom back from having a laminectomy on her back. OK, Mom should > *not* be at home, but refused to go to a rehab. From the previous [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Josh Josh, I've been there done that. Care-giving for someone who is so ill. I wouldn't give up until you get what you need. If you need a lift go around the home health and get the surgeon to write a prescription for one. Home health is not the one who has to lift, take care of her 24hours a day. Do what you have to - to get what you need to care for her and save what energy you have. There's usually more than one way around something. My dad wouldn't go in rehab after he broke his hip and came home. However, when he had a hip replacement a year later I told him I "could not" take care of him at home until he could get around on his on. It was hard but much better for both of us. Good luck you are a good son! debbie m. www.angelfire.com/ga2/angels1/ > Again, Mom back from having a laminectomy on her back. OK, Mom should > *not* be at home, but refused to go to a rehab. From the previous [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Josh >My dad wouldn't go in rehab after he broke his hip and came home. However, >when he had a hip replacement a year later I told him I "could not" take >care of him at home until he could get around on his on. It was hard but >much better for both of us. Good luck you are a good son! Well, it turns out that what is needed here is not so much the Hoyer lift, as a cattle prod. Mom can move, but has little strength and less motivation. Better hold off on that good son business until we see how this settles out. Can't quite tell whether Mom is in need of detox or hospice. Wot a mess. J. > Well, it turns out that what is needed here is not so much the Hoyer > lift, as a cattle prod. Mom can move, but has little strength and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > J. best of luck to both of you. Now's the time to to use on your Mom the techniques she used on you in your teen years ;) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare |
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