caregiver (cg) has difficulty getting Care recipient (cr) in or out of bed due to limited strength and mobility this also causes the cr to have difficulty turning over in bed

Try: Getting in or out of bed can be difficult if cr cannot slide into the bed from the edge or slide over to the edge of the bed to get out try using sheets made out of satin or a similar material they will let the cr slide in and out of bed more easily if the satin like sheets are too slick ask the cr to switch to pajamas made out of satin or a similar material do not have heavy blankets on the bed they will make turning over harder for the cr because of the extra weight of the blanket consider a down blanket as an alternative this will provide warmth without the weight

Materials: Sheets made out of satin or a similar material pajamas made out of satin or a similar material down blanket

Categories: Personal, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision

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*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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