topic Re: What can I do to help get mother up after a fall? in Ask for a Caregiving Tip

What can I do to help get mother up after a fall?

sandy — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:49:23 GMT

My mother falls down pretty often, and my back is really starting to bother me. What can I do to get her back up?

Re: What can I do to help get mother up after a fall?

JaneCares — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:37:31 GMT

Although you can’t abuse the system by calling too frequently, most EMS teams will respond to a person asking for help lifting an ill person back to a chair or bed if you are clear when you call dispatch. This is you asking for help to lift and clearly stating you don’t need a ride to the nearest emergency department.

Jane

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Re: What can I do to help get mother up after a fall?

agoyer — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:18:10 GMT

AARP has a great video: What to Do When Someone Falls!

Source: Family Caregiving Series: What to Do When Someone Falls - AARP

Re: What can I do to help get mother up after a fall?

luckylee46567 — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:06:44 GMT

i HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH FALLING SO MY DOCTOR SUGGESTED WE ASK MEDICARE TO GET US A HOYER LIFT. iT IS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD TO USE BUT I SUGGEST THAT YOUR LOVED ONE BE STRONG ENOUGH TO HELP GET THEMSELVES ON IT. WE HAD TO PAY A MONTHLY PAYMENT UNTIL WE HAD 13 PAYMENTS MADE AND THEN IT BECAME OURS. HOPE THEY WILL STILL DO THIS FOR YOU.

Re: What can I do to help get mother up after a fall?

JudyR211056 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:48:19 GMT

An inflatable bed with an internal pump can be successfully used to get someone weak or heavy several inches up/off the floor, which makes it easier on everybody to manage.

Roll the fallen person onto the flattened inflatable mattress. Turn on the embedded air pump to inflate the mattress. It quickly fills and raises the person and bed, up. Just like that they are on a bed, and closer to a standing or sitting position for whatever comes next.