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If the part of the bed under her knees were raised some, I would think she could not slide down in the bed. -Ken On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hello all, > > This is a question about technology/equipment. > > My mother is about to begin hospice care and one thing my sister and I > assume she will need is a hospital bed. Yet she has complained bitterly > about the hospital bed in the rehab where she is now staying. She just > can't > seem to get comfortable. When the head of the bed is raised, she quickly > slides down and then it's a long wait for someone--two someones--to pull > her > up. Her saving grace is a small down pillow that fits behind her neck and > is > soft and supportive. > > I wonder if anyone has any tips or tricks that might address this issue. > Mary Ann, or others with nursing background? > > BTW, my mother is very weak and can't change position or get out of bed > without help. > > Thanks, > > Kathleen > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn