Care recipient (cr) just bought rented a hospital bed and wants to know the best place to put it

Try: Cr may want to place the bed near the bathroom if he she has bladder problems

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile

Information: n/a

References: hospital bed help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Hospital bed bed location

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

Care recipient (cr) just bought rented a hospital bed and wants to know the best place to put it

Try: Cr may want to place the bed on the main level of the home to avoid having to climb stairs this may also keep cr from falling down the stairs

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile

Information: n/a

References: hospital bed help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Hospital bed bed location

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

Care recipient (cr) just bought rented a hospital bed and wants to know the best place to put it

Try: Cr may want to place the bed away from windows or doors where there may be cold drafts of air

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile

Information: n/a

References: hospital bed help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Hospital bed bed location

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

Care recipient (cr) just bought rented a hospital bed and wants to know the best place to put it

Try: The best place for a bed may not be a bedroom put the bed in a room close to where the family activities are but still providing privacy

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile

Information: n/a

References: hospital bed help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Hospital bed bed location

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

Care recipient (cr) has poor hand arm strength to use manual hospital bed crank

Try: Consider buying an electric hospital bed so cr can lower or raise the bed more easily

Materials: Electric hospital bed

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

Information: n/a

References: hospital bed help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Manual hospital bed weak hand strength weak arms weak arm muscles bed crank

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

Care recipient (cr) has back or knee problems and has trouble bending or kneeling to use manual hospital bed cranks

Try: Consider buying an electric hospital bed so cr can lower or raise the bed more easily

Materials: Electric hospital bed

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

Information: n/a

References: hospital bed help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Can’t bend over bed crank trouble kneeling down knee problems manual hospital bed

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

Care recipient (cr) is bed bound and needs to have his her weight monitored regularly

Try: Consider using an electric hospital bed that has a built in scale so that cr’s weight can be monitored regularly

Materials: Electric hospital bed with built in scale

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Immobile

Information: n/a

References: hospital bed help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Bed bound monitoring body weight weight check

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

Care recipient (cr) just bought rented a hospital bed and wants to know the best place to put it

Try: Place a hospital bed where there is enough room for it when it is in any position put the bed in a place where there is room on the sides of the bed to walk around

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: hospital bed help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Hospital bed bed location

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

Care recipient’s cr compression garment feels too tight

Try: Avoid rolling gathering or bunching the fabric as this will only increase the pressure – like creating a super rubber band

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: compression stocking help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Compression stockings compression socks compression garments

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

Care recipient (cr) is having trouble putting on a compression garment

Try: Try applying moisturizer to legs or arm in the evening rather than just before putting on the stocking or sleeve

Materials: Skin moisturizer

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: compression stocking help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Compression stockings compression socks compression garments

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