My mother recently had a stroke. She is 74 years old and had other serious health conditions prior to the stroke. She is completely reliant on myself, my brother, his wife and the crew of caregivers that my brother hired for her round the clock care. She is bedridden and can't do anything, even turning side to side in bed is a chore. She desperately wants to take a real bath. She had a bath fitter tub installed a few years back and loves it. My bother and I attempted to get into it once since the stroke but we would have ended up hurting her if we continued so we gave up. I've mentioned it to all of the physical therapists and care givers and they all say it's a possibility but none ever follow through. I really want this for her. What do I do?
There are ways to hoist immobile patients into a bath, but working out the risk assessments and the correct routine is no job for amateurs! An occupational therapist is the right professional to advise you on how to do this safely, if it's possible in your mother's home environment. But where there's a will, there's a way :) - I hope your mother gets to enjoy her tub once more.