My mom fell 3 TIMES today and each time my brother has had to lift her up by her arms because that is the only way to get her off the ground
I'm not strong enough to lift her up by myself and I am afraid my brother is going to strain himself from repeatedly doing this action!
Is there an easier method of doing this without hurting her?
Thanks in advance!
Falling 3 times in a day is a red flag, time for her to be placed and be taken care of by trained professionals.
In the meantime, call 911.
Finding out why they fall doesn’t stop the falling. They need to get up to be part of life, use restroom, dress, eat.
being placed in a facility also doesn’t stop falls. My mother in law feel repeatedly in a luxury assisted car facility w assistant immediately best to her.
They also didn’t call 911 each time until doing an assessment, bc it costs lots of money for paradmedics to show up and help that Senior may not have extra to spend. And transpiration is not a medical expense so Medicare won’t pay for it.
Have the EMTs get her up and assess why she is falling and if she needs to be checked medically.
Why is she falling so frequently?
Why can't she get herself up?
Has she had an assessment recently for Physical Therapy?
Have you tried bringing a sturdy chair to where she is and having her use it to get herself up?
Finding out why they fall doesn’t stop the falling. They need to get up to be part of life, use restroom, dress, eat.
being placed in a facility also doesn’t stop falls. My mother in law feel repeatedly in a luxury assisted car facility w assistant immediately best to her.
They also didn’t call 911 each time until doing an assessment, bc it costs lots of money for paradmedics to show up and help that Senior may not have extra to spend. And transpiration is not a medical expense so Medicare won’t pay for it.
I always assess the damage first prior to attempting a lift. One time she had a brain bleed and I could have risked further injury. Timely help is of the essence!
My wife weighs 103 Lbs soaking wet and I top out at 245. My problem is she can't use her legs nor hold onto me. (Having a bad back and neck don't help me, but odds are in my favor!) I use a gate belt and create leverage with my elbows on my knees to boost her up enough to scoot a stool under her with a foot for the first phase. I then slide the stool to a location where her back is against her chair/walker. I finish the lift with my legs ad scoot her back into a seated position. She won't allow me to use a safety belt to keep her in, so I adjust the chair back so her center of gravity reduces the chance of falling forward.
Hope this helps! God bless you for what you do and remember, help is out there!
YOU call 911 and ask for a LIFT ASSIST.
they will send paramedics that have been trained to properly, safely help someone up off the floor.
In most cases if there is no transport to the hospital there is no charge for the call.
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