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Prob with double amputee getting to potty chair?
She is using a "sliding board" and has fallen three times. Please help? Her legs were amputated below her knee. Is healing from 2nd amputation as 1st was in 2008. Anything will be appreciated. Thank you.
@noccie- Good advice though she does have a rehab therpist that comes to her home several times a week. She just doesn't have the upper body strength as those long hospital stays of 2 months and longer have allowed her muscles to atrophy. Home health comes every other day to bandage her leg properly. Just looking for anything that can make this easier. Thank you so much.
@ jmudbug- Those are great ideas I am just wondering about the cost of such features as she is on a fixed income, very low indeed. I am wondering if her son could "fashion" a potty chair with the one she currently has? Thank you so much for some interesting ideas that sound possible, particularly if she could get some help through her Medicaid/Medicare. Not sure which one she is on. Again thank you so much and bless you too. You smart lady!
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- Anonymous10 years agoFavorite Answer
I am an RN and know for a fact that getting from the bed onto a standard bedside commode is difficult for many people, mainly because "arm" on the commode closest to the bed gets in the way. A bedside commode with an arm that lowers would allow the person to simply slide from the side of the bed onto the commode and back.They cost a little more than a standard bedside commode. There are many price levels on the internet but can be found for less than $100. There are also siderails that slide under the mattress and provide a handle to to use for support. http://www.bedrailsforseniors.com/assist-bed-rails... Can she get a hospital bed with a trapeze bar? That can help. Also, upper body strengthening with some light weights, or even cans of food, can help build upper body strength which makes transferring a little easier and safer. Is she getting physical therapy?
- AnnaLv 45 years ago
put it next to the big potty - show her what the big potty does and explain to her that hers does the same thing - only it's her size. also, with the summer months coming up, you have a great opportunity. When you have nowhere to go, tell her that she is going to start going pee pee in the potty. get cool little underwear with her favorite cartoon character on them and put her in them and a t-shirt - no pants. the first day, every 15 minutes or so, take her to the potty. In between potty visits, give her lots and lots to drink. praise her when she pees in the potty. If she has an accident, remember it's just that - an accident. Stay calm, tell her it's ok, you'll try again. Clean her up and start over. Good luck.
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- NoccieLv 710 years ago
Is she working with an occupational therapist? A therapist will be able to teach her how to use the board properly, or develop a different method for her to get to the potty.
