Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone had any caring experience when using mobile patient hoists before, which are similar to this compact design - gainsboroughbaths/product/patient-hoists/glide-m180-mobile-hoist
I was wondering because I am currently looking after my elderly mother and its a struggle bathing her. So, I was wondering if this design would be practical in the home.
Thanks
I am interested in the responses you get as I would like to move my mother home if I can figure out how to do it. I will have to buy or rent a home in the area as I live far away. I will also have to have help come in, but I know I can make it work if I can get past those obstacles.
Is your mother currently receiving hospice care? If not, and you think she may be at that point and could benefit her, it may be worth visiting with a local hospice organization. They will provide any medical equipment she needs and also help you assess what her needs are. Once everything is in place a CNA will visit once per day and a RN will visit 2 times per week. Each visit is like 45 minutes or less, so not too terribly invasive.
One thing to consider is if the hoist will fit through your doorways. When my husband and I were looking at one home we hoped to be able to buy we measured the doorways and then went over to my Mom's facility and measured the lift. As I recall the lift was about 2 feet at the widest point, but it may have been a bit wider.
Good luck! You are doing a wonderful thing caring for your Mom. I know it's not easy.
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