Yeah, I intentionally left the details vague so as to "stoke the synapses". Thanks.
-----Original Message----- From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com] On Behalf Of Alexandra Lejeune Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 2:52 PM To: OTlist@otnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] Bed Mobility Ah, you didnt tell us that! Sounds like you should discuss with a specialist nurse whether he can have some sort of special mattress so he doesnt "have to turn" i.e the pressure is taken care of...he might still need rails so he can figet as he sees fits. Alex On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Neal Luther <neal.lut...@advhomecare.org>wrote: > Yes he has an electric head/foot hospital bed. He reports to me he had > another therapist attempt this with him 4-5 yrs. ago, but was > unsuccessful at that time. They apparently tried a graduated hand loop > rope. The problem is once he gets into sidelying how does he stay put? > He currently has a stage II/III decub. On the sacrum. > > -----Original Message----- > From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com] On > Behalf Of Ron Carson > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 7:45 AM > To: Neal Luther > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Bed Mobility > > Neal, does the patient have a hospital bed with rails? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Neal Luther <neal.lut...@advhomecare.org> > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 > To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> > Subj: [OTlist] Bed Mobility > > NL> Hello everyone and Happy New Year! > NL> Has anyone ever had success in teaching a quadriplegic pt. to be > able to > NL> independently reposition into sidelying in bed? My pt. has great > bicep > NL> and deltoid strength. Little to no triceps. Thanks for any help. > > NL> Neal C. Luther,OTR/L > NL> Advanced Home Care, Burlington Office > NL> 1-336-538-1194, xt 6672 > NL> neal.lut...@advhomecare.org > > NL> Home Care is our Business...Caring is our Specialty > NL> <<Neal Luther.vcf>> > > > NL> P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > NL> The information contained in this electronic document from Advanced > NL> Home Care is privileged and confidential information intended for > NL> the sole use of otl...@otnow.com. If the reader of this > NL> communication is not the intended recipient, or the employee or > NL> agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you > NL> are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying > NL> of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received > NL> this communication in error, please immediately notify the person > NL> listed above and discard the original. > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com > -- Alexandra Lejeune Occupational Therapist www.hpccheck.org -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
