Good Gifts For Senior Citizens
From one who knows!
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DSS Posey Deluxe Guard Rail Pads 73869 3/4 43″L My own Mom was bedridden for the last 3 weeks of her life so soft bed rails became a staple in her bedroom, nee my living room. Hospice nurses had brought in a hospital bed with normal metal bed rails that Mom hated – so did…
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atHand Premium Overbed Table System Bundle with Accessory Kit (Cup Holder, Shelf Basket, Trash bin & Storage bin) Storage, Reading Light, USB and Power Outlets (Brown Left Hand Orientation) Outfit Your Elderly Loved One’s Bed Table For Comfort – And Safety I learned first hand what items were best to have on hand by an…
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Gifts For Bedridden Senior Citizens Keeping the bedridden senior citizen entertained is, in and of itself, a full-time job. Especially in our case, a lot of the time, Mom was not feeling well when she was bedridden from a broken hip; she moved in and out of pain. Our only option was the TV or visits from people who…
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Dry shampoo came into play as my Mom aged because it became more and more difficult for her to shower due to pretty severe arthritis pain. Showering also involved some dangerous times – there are more accidents in the bathroom with the elderly than anywhere else in the home. Even though I had shower hand…
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I’m proud to say that my elderly Mom never suffered a bed sore – others aren’t so lucky. Here’s an article I wrote about why bed sores form and how to prevent them.
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Vive Alternating Pressure Mattress – Includes Electric Pump System and Mattress Pad Cover – Quiet, Inflatable Bed Air Topper for Pressure Ulcer and Pressure Sore Treatment – Fits Standard Hospital Bed Helping the Elderly Bedridden Live A Richer Life Well, 11/11/11 was not a particularly good day for our family as our darling Mom, Gertie,…
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I was first introduced to disposable wash cloths when my elderly Mom, Gertie, was in the hospital with pneumonia back in 2009. The nurses would come by 2 or 3 times a day with a warmed pack of these delightful disposable wash cloths and freshen Mom up. All it takes to make these cloths warm is to…
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As Mom aged, it became more difficult to get her into the shower. Even though she mostly sat there on her shower chair while I did the work, the whole experience was just exhausting to her. A shower was always followed by a 2 hour nap…. That’s how I wandered upon hair wash basins on…
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La Cera Women’s Floral Microfleece Bed Jacket Warm Shawls And Bed Jackets Saved My Life…. Once Mom moved in with me, I had to turn up the thermometer to what was, to me at least, alarming heights. I was plain old hot! I was smart enough to know that, in order to be an efficient…
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Older bones are stiff in the morning, and, that’s just from my own point of view! These bed rails are sturdy enough to use as a standing aid when either sitting up in bed or getting out of bed. And, let me tell you, that first time of standing after lying prone for 8-10 hours…
