At my prior facility we had a couple get married while both were resident's. They wanted and were given a double water bed. This did not cause any problems with state. After about a year or so they wanted a regular mattress and did fine with this. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 6:34 PM Subject: patient beds
> Hello, all; > > Another problem for you to solve. We have admitted a married couple from > our Assisted Living Unit because they don't meet the criteria anymore. The > wife has Alzheimer's and the husband is just old and weak, falls a lot. > They want to bring in their double bed to the room so they can sleep > together. Some of our administrative people have said that the regs won't > allow it. Have any of you had this problem before and how was it solved? > This couple have been married for over 60 years and it warms my heart that > they still want to sleep together. > > I know that we can move the 2 hospital beds together with something across > the gap to make it a double bed, but I feel we shouldn't have to do that. > > Please respond asap because their daughter is coming tomorrow to move their > furniture out of their Assisted Living Apartment. Also, if there are such > OBRA regs around, please give me the source. > > Again, I thank all of you who take the time to answer questions and solve > problems. > > June Bradford RN MDS Coordinator > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
