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Thanks for the suggestion--increasing traction sounds like a move in the right direction! Kathleen On 5 May 2010 10:08, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > put a blanket or towel over the pillow to increase traction & reduce > slipperiness. > > Quoting Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]>: > > > 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 > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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