Re: looking for answers...tie-ups

[Guest guest]

When our Mom was admitted to the Nursing Home last summer, we were

concerned about her trying to get out of the wheelchair, and falling.

We certainly didn't want her tied up, maybe just a belt around her

waist, so she couldn't fall out, and get hurt. We were told that they

could not belt her in because that was considered restraining and that

is against their rules, but once a person tries to get up and falls, a

belt could be ordered! We have noticed, though, that they don't seem to

mind using drugs as a form of retraint. Weird, huh? They also have an

alarm attached to the patients, so that if they stand up or fall out of

the wheelchair, an alarm goes off. Best wishes to everyone. Elaine

from Michigan

[Guest guest]

My mother had the " lap buddy " too - see here:

http://www.rehabmart.com/falls.asp

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> When our Mom was admitted to the Nursing Home last summer, we were

> concerned about her trying to get out of the wheelchair, and falling.

> We certainly didn't want her tied up, maybe just a belt around her

> waist, so she couldn't fall out, and get hurt. We were told that

they

> could not belt her in because that was considered restraining and

that

> is against their rules, but once a person tries to get up and falls,

a

> belt could be ordered! We have noticed, though, that they don't seem

to

> mind using drugs as a form of retraint. Weird, huh? They also have an

> alarm attached to the patients, so that if they stand up or fall out

of

> the wheelchair, an alarm goes off. Best wishes to everyone. Elaine

> from Michigan

>