Hi there
I was looking for advice and any equipment that could help to lift a person who has fallen.
I'm the soul carer for my mum, she is a bit bigger than me and, if she falls, i can't help her up to her chair without hurting her or myself.
She can move herself (stand, slide herself into position) but has no sense of balance (so i'm usually in front) and a weakness down one side (brain tumour, not stroke) and, like tonight, sometimes decides she doesn't need any help.
My brother came and helped, and all is well now, but i need to have options.
This is her first fall in about 2 years, but it was late, and i didn't know if my brother could even come and help, or who to call if i couldn't get her up.
This happened much earlier, i've just not been able to sleep....
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer
... and sorry if this is in the wrong place
I was looking for advice and any equipment that could help to lift a person who has fallen.
I'm the soul carer for my mum, she is a bit bigger than me and, if she falls, i can't help her up to her chair without hurting her or myself.
She can move herself (stand, slide herself into position) but has no sense of balance (so i'm usually in front) and a weakness down one side (brain tumour, not stroke) and, like tonight, sometimes decides she doesn't need any help.
My brother came and helped, and all is well now, but i need to have options.
This is her first fall in about 2 years, but it was late, and i didn't know if my brother could even come and help, or who to call if i couldn't get her up.
This happened much earlier, i've just not been able to sleep....
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer
... and sorry if this is in the wrong place