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Use of Bed Rails

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Leone Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:53 am Posts: 969 Location: Ocala, FL	Use of Bed Rails There was a post in September that expressed the desire that the nursing home would use the bed rails. This was in the news yesterday: http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-r ... 179211.php The bed rails are a danger to those who try to get out of bed because they may try to climb over the rails and then they fall farther and may hurt themselves more than if they just fell out of bed. _________________ Leone Carroll (75); wife of Dale (75) who passed away March 23, 2011
Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:22 am

mockturtle Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:46 pm Posts: 3018 Location: WA	Re: Use of Bed Rails That's right, Lynn, and they can also get tangled up in them and bruise themselves when trying to get out of bed. _________________ Pat [67] married to Derek [83] for 37 years; husband dx PDD/LBD 2005, probably began 2002 or earlier; late stage and in a SNF as of January 2011.
Sat Nov 06, 2010 3:26 pm

Leone Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:53 am Posts: 969 Location: Ocala, FL	Re: Use of Bed Rails Now that Dale is at home in a hospital bed, I've realized that bed rails are essential. They prevent Dale from even thinking about trying to get out of bed. The few times he has tried, I've been lucky that he hasn't hurt himself. When he is in the midst of a delusion, he thinks he is superman. He does not know that he can't stand and walk. _________________ Leone Carroll (75); wife of Dale (75) who passed away March 23, 2011
Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:31 pm

LTCVT Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:33 pm Posts: 2841 Location: Vermont	Re: Use of Bed Rails It really depends on how physically capable they are. My dad was so in capacitated by the time they put ONE bed rail on, he wouldn't have been able to try to crawl over it or get around it if his life literally depended on it. They thought he'd be able to grab it and help them get him up, but his muscles became so weak and ill-coordinated the last few months all it did was keep him from falling out of bed. I'm not sure how he managed to fall out since he couldn't roll himself over..... never have figured that out. Lynn _________________ Lynn, daughter of 89 year old dad dx with possiblity of LBD, CBD, PSP, FTD, ALS, Vascular Dementia, AD, etc., died Nov. 30, 2010 after living in ALF for 18 months.
Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:33 pm

Leone Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:53 am Posts: 969 Location: Ocala, FL	Re: Use of Bed Rails At the time I wrote the original post, my 104 year old mother had crawled over her bed rail and fallen to the floor a few months before. She wasn't hurt ... but if I think Dale is going to be active, I place pillows on the floor around his bed. Dale does not know he cannot stand or walk. Twice since he has been in the hospital bed, he has attempted to get up - when I accidently left the railing down. Once I caught him just as he began to fall. Even he realized how close he had come to being hurt. He was like timber going down. _________________ Leone Carroll (75); wife of Dale (75) who passed away March 23, 2011
Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:49 am

LTCVT Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:33 pm Posts: 2841 Location: Vermont	Re: Use of Bed Rails I have no idea how my post doubled itself and I can't get the second one deleted. Hmmmmmm _________________ Lynn, daughter of 89 year old dad dx with possiblity of LBD, CBD, PSP, FTD, ALS, Vascular Dementia, AD, etc., died Nov. 30, 2010 after living in ALF for 18 months.
Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:29 pm

irene selak Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:59 pm Posts: 1949	Re: Use of Bed Rails Hi Lynn, I was able to remove it ! _________________ Some forum members may be intense in sharing what they have found to be useful/recommend certain resources.While meaning well, some comments may seem rather strong. Please contact me with any concerns. Irene Selak LBDA Forum Moderator http://www.lbda.org
Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:10 pm

LTCVT Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:33 pm Posts: 2841 Location: Vermont	Re: Use of Bed Rails Thanks Irene. So nice to know people in high places! _________________ Lynn, daughter of 89 year old dad dx with possiblity of LBD, CBD, PSP, FTD, ALS, Vascular Dementia, AD, etc., died Nov. 30, 2010 after living in ALF for 18 months.
Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:49 am
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