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How can I remind my mom to push her walker past the doorway so she doesn't fall?
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melsharpe
Replied Jan 2021
Wheelchair safety, anything that can be added to prevent falls?
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cweissp
Answered Feb 2021
Father in law has just moved in with us after a medical crisis. I'm flailing around in the dark and terrified I will make a huge mistake.
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Philisity78
Replied Nov 2018
Has anyone had to question a PT for their approach to an 89 year old after hip surgery?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Apr 2019
How to prevent falls in rehab with a dementia patient?
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worriedinCali
Replied Apr 2019
Senior keeps on touching and/or leaning on things for balance out of habit, not need. Any advice?
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HolidayEnd
Answered Jun 2018
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My mom was diagnosed with PSP in August of 2021. What can I do to keep her safe?
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Fawnby
Answered Apr 2022
Hi, my mom is 100 & lives with us 6 months a year. She keeps snapping at me every time I try to help her or tell her to be careful. Advice?
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Grandma1954
Answered Nov 2020
What rights do I need to have a rehabilitation center keep my mom after they decide her release date? I'm on appeal #2.
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NeedHelpWithMom
Replied Nov 10, 2023
What should I do? My frail 95 year old dad in home hospice refuses our assistance, the bed rail or an alarm device at night when toileting.
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Taarna
Answered Oct 7, 2023
My 91-year-old mom is constantly hallucinating. She is restless day and night. She is a high fall risk, but won’t use her walker.
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waytomisery
Replied Nov 5, 2023
Don't know what to do. Any advice?
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Caldinea
Replied Dec 2022
My 85-year-old father is falling. What can we do?
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NYDaughterInLaw
Answered Dec 1, 2023
Ala state has a law that nursing homes can’t restrain patients. I have a son in a wheelchair who needs the seat belt. Do I need a lawyer?
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JoAnn29
Answered Nov 2020
When can restraints be used?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Replied Oct 2019
Need "child" proof barrier to stairs for dementia client.
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TNtechie
Answered Feb 2020
What to do about clutter and fall hazard?
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A
Ahmijoy
Replied Apr 2020
Has anyone heard that double rails are against the law in NHs?
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JoAnn29
Replied Apr 2022
Fell... start of UTI?
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Veronica91
Answered Jan 2018
How do you get your elderly parent off the floor when they fall. Does anyone know if there is a lift that can be used at home?
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Psalms23
Replied Apr 2019
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