I care for my disabled mentally challenged non-ambulatory adult son. He sleep in a hospital bed at home and it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to turn him to dress him and care for him in bed as we both age. He outweighs me and I have seen ads for " turning " sheets which have less friction and allegedly assist a single one person caregiver in turning a patient in bed.
I have an electric hoyer lift which I use to transfer him to & from wheelchair to bed and have seen ads for a " turner sling " that connects to an electric lift nd can assist in turning a patient in bed however...........the sling is manufactured by Pelican Manufacturing in Australia and I'm in US.
Does anyone know here I can get the best possible device/ turner sheet that would assist me as a one person female caregiver in turning my adult son in bed ?
Thanks-NK
Frequently, insurances will pay for the service. When I worked for home health, we used to make a visit at no charge to evaluate the situation and let the family know if the services would be covered by insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. This might be a good option for you before you buy the equipment.
Best wishes to all of you.
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