My mom had the same issue while she was recovering at my house. She had already fallen several times. I put baby gates secured around the bed with bells attached and used a baby monitor to intercept her trying to get up during the night. She said she didn't know where she was & just had to use the bathroom (she forgets she cannot stand on her own right now) She can still read & understand instructions so we posted a large note inside one of the rails that she sees as soon as she wakes up. It says: "YOU ARE AT SUE'S HOUSE - YOU ARE FINE!! ❤️ YELL FOR SUE TO HELP WITH THE BATTHROOM" - It made a world of difference. Now she yells my name until I get there & she's not so confused when she wakes up in the middle of the night. She still tries to "escape" sometimes, but I manage to hear her before she can get out. She also gets angry about it sometimes, but I gently explain & remind her it's for her safety! .... Not sure how it can be handled in a facility setting however.
Some facilities are allowed to use restraints and alarms. My husband is in one. Try to find one for your mom. You’ll need to ask facilities if they allow such measures. They won’t just come out and say one way or another.
The Facility should do as much as the can to keep her safe but...she will fall. They can put matts next to her bed. Crank the bed almost to the floor. Give her a concave mattress. If a fall risk, place her in a wheel chair where the seat slants down in the back, makes it harder to get out. But no facility can use restraints. No bed rails, no seatbelts in wheelchairs,etc. My daughter turned her head for a second and in that second her patient was able to stand up and fall out of the wheel chair. It happens, no one can stop it.
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