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Oh Boy! First I lift weights - dead lifts- plus sit ups and crunches to keep my back and midsection strong.* Out of bed: I use a combination of wheedling, cajolery and brute force. Into a car or daycare buss: Same. Out of daycare buss: Ditto with interest. (Took 5 people one day #5 did it with a song). Into pickup: I’m sure if you watched a movie of that process you’d be ROTFLOL.** Wheelchair: never tried but locking the wheels or bracing against a wall seems like a good idea. Shower: I give a fast sponge bath standing beside the tub/shower. Therefore entry/exit no problem. Etc: At dining table I stand behind a secretary chair on wheels so I can catch her butt dead center. I try to push it against the back of her knees so she sits back far enough. Chair like that you must be centered up or it’s all over. Advantage is the chair can be easily pushed up to the table.***
*At age 84 I’m using weights I used to warm up with; still it’s effective. **I taught her to use the overhead handle to swing in but she has lost that the last few months. I built a 10” high platform from which she used the handle, swung in and bonked her head. I built a stair step to get out with - she managed to work around that and miss it completely. She is quite resourceful. To load her into my P/U I start out with high hopes, misgivings and a 1/2 hour to spare. *** I used to pick her and the regular 4-legged chair up but one time a leg came down on her foot - not good.
Thru it all I sing made up songs at her. They are terrible! But they help things move. :-) And it’s kind of fun, they often make even me laugh and if you can’t laugh…….
There are transfer boards. Some wheelchairs have one arm/side that lifts up making it easier to transfer.
I would not recommend you doing the lifting unless you are a man lifting a woman. Professionals are taught how to safely do it and usually have two people lifting one. My GF was an aide for 10 yrs and by 60 it had done a number on her back.
My husband is bedridden and if I need to get him out of bed, I use a Hoyer Lift. (Videos on YouTube). I was shown how to use the lift when he was in rehab. Your doctor can write an order for the lift and Medicare will pay at least for part of it. Ours was $1100. The doctor can do the same for any other equipment you might need. If you have a medical supply store nearby, go see what’s available for what you might need. Let your doctor advise you on what equipment you need.
As Old Sailor writes, never, ever try to lift someone out of a wheelchair, out of bed, etc. This is dangerous for both you and your loved one.
Pops is physically healthy so this isn't an issue for us now but with my Father in Law and later with my Mother in law I used a sling style lift system. My husband and his brothers would just pick them up and move them around but I'm too small to do that.
Since she was short I built steps/platforms. When she could no longer use them or had difficulty standing, I physically would lift her, pick her up to turn her. Only the steps/platforms were approved. I do not recommend any of the lifting. I still have aches and pains from it. I finally gave up on the lifting part and took her to the ER in an ambulance. She did not get better.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
First I lift weights - dead lifts- plus sit ups and crunches to keep my back and midsection strong.*
Out of bed: I use a combination of wheedling, cajolery and brute force.
Into a car or daycare buss: Same.
Out of daycare buss: Ditto with interest. (Took 5 people one day #5 did it with a song).
Into pickup: I’m sure if you watched a movie of that process you’d be ROTFLOL.**
Wheelchair: never tried but locking the wheels or bracing against a wall seems like a good idea.
Shower: I give a fast sponge bath standing beside the tub/shower. Therefore entry/exit no problem.
Etc: At dining table I stand behind a secretary chair on wheels so I can catch her butt dead center. I try to push it against the back of her knees so she sits back far enough. Chair like that you must be centered up or it’s all over. Advantage is the chair can be easily pushed up to the table.***
*At age 84 I’m using weights I used to warm up with; still it’s effective.
**I taught her to use the overhead handle to swing in but she has lost that the last few months. I built a 10” high platform from which she used the handle, swung in and bonked her head. I built a stair step to get out with - she managed to work around that and miss it completely. She is quite resourceful. To load her into my P/U I start out with high hopes, misgivings and a 1/2 hour to spare.
*** I used to pick her and the regular 4-legged chair up but one time a leg came down on her foot - not good.
Thru it all I sing made up songs at her. They are terrible! But they help things move. :-) And it’s kind of fun, they often make even me laugh and if you can’t laugh…….
I would not recommend you doing the lifting unless you are a man lifting a woman. Professionals are taught how to safely do it and usually have two people lifting one. My GF was an aide for 10 yrs and by 60 it had done a number on her back.
As Old Sailor writes, never, ever try to lift someone out of a wheelchair, out of bed, etc. This is dangerous for both you and your loved one.
I do not recommend any of the lifting. I still have aches and pains from it. I finally gave up on the lifting part and took her to the ER in an ambulance.
She did not get better.