My mother is in a hospital bed, and we lost power yesterday for four hours. What assistance can be given to get a generator for her?
I could not move the bed to change her position, and was not able to change her because the bed is electric, what can be done to help her when there is a power outage?
We have an EcoFlow Delta portable power station to use to power my dad’s alternating pressure pad and hospital bed during power outages. It has worked great the few times it’s been needed and we simply keep it charged up to use in an emergency.
It was expensive — my sister paid approximately $1,000 for it at Costco a couple of years ago.
When my husband was in a hospital bed provided by hospice, although it too was "electric," it also came with a hand crank bar that I kept under the bed that you could use if the power was out and you needed to adjust the bed in any way. Perhaps getting a hospital bed like that would be much cheaper than having to buy a generator of any kind. I wish you the best.
My Township/County has an Emergency Management Dept. that can supply generators. They also have a list of people that would need a generator if the power went out.
Did you call your non-emergency police number or the Firehouse? I would think the Firehouse would have had a generator.
One thought I had was to check with your power company. I recall seeing something of this nature in an offer mixed in with my monthly electric bill. In my area, the utilities are allowed to sell things like gadgets and accessory items to customers. Ask them about generators and how pricing works. Worst they'll say is no. And, they might know where to send you (i.e. a program that helps with this) if they cannot help you themselves. An equipment rental place could be an option as well.
I would contact social services for your mom's county and see if she qualifies for anything financial help. Also contact her local area's Agency on Aging.
Contact your city councilman or woman. Some cities have programs for such things. You could also check with your local fire department. They might be able to guide you as well.
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It was expensive — my sister paid approximately $1,000 for it at Costco a couple of years ago.
Perhaps getting a hospital bed like that would be much cheaper than having to buy a generator of any kind.
I wish you the best.
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Did you call your non-emergency police number or the Firehouse? I would think the Firehouse would have had a generator.
I hope everyone has great advice for you!
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I would contact social services for your mom's county and see if she qualifies for anything financial help. Also contact her local area's Agency on Aging.