Yeah Eric I found out six months ago (when moving from PA back to Arizona, and wanting to bring my old fully electric bed with me but not having it fit in the U-Haul and wanting Medicare to purchase me a new, fully electric hospital bed) that Medicare will now not pay for a fully electric bed, but only a semi-electric bed. I don't know when that started (Medicare cutbacks with fully adjustable hospital beds) , but it was a surprise to me.
That sucks because my caregivers need the height adjustment for their backs and for other reasons (transferring to and from the bed to the chair, etc.). Fortunately, I was able to find a lady who is selling new fully electric beds for only $200 so I took that opportunity to purchase one since my old hospital bed was older than 20 years old but still working and chugging along. ~Lori On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 3:26 PM, Eric Olson <[email protected]> wrote: > My bed is 20 years old and on it's last legs but all Medicare pays for is > a crappy semi-electric thing. That would be a downgrade to my current bed. > > On 7/31/2016 2:56 PM, Bobbie Humphreys wrote: > > I got a band new Hill Rom hospital bed AND a Hill Rom hi tec alternating > pressure mattress, the VERY best they have just this year. > I've been having sores on my butt for 25 years or more. > I've been in bed since Christmas and my wound is healed ... almost. > But, I got 2 different sores since I've been in bed turning and on the > supper duper mattress. > I'm sooooo ready to just get up and live. But I'm talking about getting up > 3 days a week for just 7-8 hours per day. > Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > > On Jul 30, 2016, at 10:03 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > With pressure sores...you have to keep off it. Yes, stay in bed 24/7. I > have been there, done that. It took 6 months to clear. I use a Roho and am > pressure sore free now. > Have someone check your bottom often. I used to have to go to the wound > center every week until it cleared.For 6 months the only time I was off my > butt was the day I went to the wound center. Never want to do that again. > Rose > > In a message dated 7/30/2016 9:17:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > I have had a pressure sore on my bottom for over ten years now. It refuses > to heal. I got it during a hospital stay for an infection. I got a roho > shortly thereafter. It healed other sores but not this one. I thought I > would give this one a try. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, July 30, 2016 > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Cushion question > To: [email protected] > > > Is your current Roho not working? I have used a Roho for more than 30 > years and would be afraid to go to something else and possibly get a > pressure sore. Rose > > In a message dated 7/29/2016 9:42:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hey guys. I am trying to get a new chair and cushion. My advisor wants me > to get a new style cushion by Ride Designs. Any of you familiar with it? > Take a look at ridedesigns.com and tell me what you think. I value your > opinion. I currently use a roho. Thanks, Larry WILLIS > > Larry Willis > Retired and proud of it > > > Begin forwarded message: > > *Resent-From:* [email protected] > *From:* Bobbie Humphreys <[email protected]> > *Date:* July 27, 2016 at 2:39:21 PM EDT > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* *[QUAD-L] Pens?* > > I wanted to ask what kind of pens dose everybody use to write with? > I'm looking for a retractable pen that I don't need to apply much or any > pressure. > Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > > = > > > > > > ------------------------------ > [image: Avast logo] <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > -- "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean Koontz
