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My mom uses a bipap and, at first, it was difficult for her to wear hers too. I would suggest a few things:
1- Check with her doctor to see if you can have a representative from the company that provides your durable medical equipment come to your home to show a different array of masks to try on and see which one works best. I did this for mom and the one she chose is much more comfortable, fits better and she wears it all night.
2- Most of these medical supply stores have reps who are willing to show the proper use and fit of cpap and bipap masks. Sometimes having someone else showing her how its done will work best so she won't feel like you're annoying her.
3- If she is like my mom..she may be one of those people that takes it off in the middle of the night. I don't know if you live with her but you might consider a baby monitor setup so you can hear when she takes off the mask. Whenever I hear that solid whooshing sound I know its off and I run over to put it right back on her.
4- Have a talk with her and make it a gentle reality check. This machine will help her sleep better, be more alert, and feel like her old self. Tell her the truth, if she can handle it. My mother knows that her years of ignoring her apnea was a catalyst in all this. She almost died due to her COPD. So I jokingly tell her if she doesn't wear it, she will die. Humor works if you have that kind of rapport.
As far as the carbon dioxide levels, yes..not wearing the mask can have a dramatic effect not only on her actions, but on her mind. As you know losing carbon dioxide affects the brain cells. My mom was initially in a nursing home before I got her home. They used to wake her up in the middle of the night to take meds and not put the mask back on her. When I would visit the next day I noticed the mask would be on the side, the machine still on and the distilled water evaporated. She also seemed out of it and that was my way of knowing she was not using the machine.
Good luck...know you are not alone. Keep me posted if any of this helps you.:)
By the way...since she has been home from the nursing home and is using the machine properly....she has completed several circle-a-word puzzle books and read three books!! She wears a hearing aid and is alert and engaging. I hope your mom will wear that mask and use the machine...:)
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I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
1- Check with her doctor to see if you can have a representative from the company that provides your durable medical equipment come to your home to show a different array of masks to try on and see which one works best. I did this for mom and the one she chose is much more comfortable, fits better and she wears it all night.
2- Most of these medical supply stores have reps who are willing to show the proper use and fit of cpap and bipap masks. Sometimes having someone else showing her how its done will work best so she won't feel like you're annoying her.
3- If she is like my mom..she may be one of those people that takes it off in the middle of the night. I don't know if you live with her but you might consider a baby monitor setup so you can hear when she takes off the mask. Whenever I hear that solid whooshing sound I know its off and I run over to put it right back on her.
4- Have a talk with her and make it a gentle reality check. This machine will help her sleep better, be more alert, and feel like her old self. Tell her the truth, if she can handle it. My mother knows that her years of ignoring her apnea was a catalyst in all this. She almost died due to her COPD. So I jokingly tell her if she doesn't wear it, she will die. Humor works if you have that kind of rapport.
As far as the carbon dioxide levels, yes..not wearing the mask can have a dramatic effect not only on her actions, but on her mind. As you know losing carbon dioxide affects the brain cells. My mom was initially in a nursing home before I got her home. They used to wake her up in the middle of the night to take meds and not put the mask back on her. When I would visit the next day I noticed the mask would be on the side, the machine still on and the distilled water evaporated. She also seemed out of it and that was my way of knowing she was not using the machine.
Good luck...know you are not alone. Keep me posted if any of this helps you.:)