Thanks Nessa!! What is a zimmer frame?
======================================================= On Thursday, December 18, 2003, @ 7:45 AM, you wrote: NM> Hi Ron NM> I'm with Jody on this one. I wrote recently about my experience with my NM> grandfather who had dementia. He also fell (and ended up being out NM> overnight, in a ditch, on a December night) and after that was NM> understandably Terrified of falling. He fell another couple of times after NM> that too. He was particularly scared on stairs. What we found (occasionally) NM> worked was motivation with something else, e.g. food. What I mean is that NM> sometimes it would take some other really strong desire to overcome the fear NM> and enable him to walk. NM> However, when the client is That Scared of falling, and due to the dementia NM> doesn't really understand their fear, it seems to me that the most humane NM> thing we can do as therapists is help the family devise ways to minimise the NM> occasions when that fear will present whilst still keeping the client mobile NM> and addressing all personal care needs etc. Quite a challenge in itself! I NM> guess that might involve moving a bed downstairs to avoid the stairs etc. NM> Zimmer frames can also help reduce anxiety when mobilising as they provide NM> something for the client to support themselves on. It's also something right NM> in front of them when they're looking down, so it 'breaks up' the distance NM> to the ground. NM> Hope that provides some food for thought. NM> Merry Christmas to everyone. NM> Nessa NM> ----- Original Message ----- NM> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> NM> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> NM> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 4:49 AM NM> Subject: [OTnow] Re: Help w/Client/Jody's gut reaction NM> Ron, my gut feeling, for what its worth (and I have worked in home health NM> for NM> 20 years) is that you are not going to get far any time soon with NM> remediation of underlying issues, and that you would help the client/family NM> more by NM> pursuing adaptive methods and equipment for her bathroom and transfer needs, NM> and NM> also by advocating for her that the health care system continue to explore NM> whether pain ( due to hip fracture or other cause) is causing this NM> ehavior. -- NM> Jody >> Should we >> continue >> > working on remediation of underlying issues or begin adaptive NM> strategies >> to >> > decrease the family's burden and promote the client's safety NM> _______________________________________________ NM> To unsubscribe, visit: NM> http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com NM> The OTnow Mail Archive: NM> www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] NM> =============================================== _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, visit: http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com The OTnow Mail Archive: www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ===============================================
