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The practicall use of the hospital bed is for the caregiver.........to relieve strain for the caregiver bending, lifting etc. The hospital bed will rise to prevent strain for the caregivers back. Can your mother be comfortable if the bed is kept in the flat position...........and does she get out of bed at all? It is lowered then so that she can more easily put her feet to the floor. -----Original Message----- From: Sami <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 2:02 am Subject: Re: non-PD question...well, somewhat PD... Kathleen,=0D 0D oes it have to be a true hospital bed? There are a couple of similar ty= e n the market now that, based on they way they are manufactured, are upposed to prevent the person sleeping in the bed from sliding down. On= s called a "Numbers" bed, I think, but am not sure of the name of the ot= er ne. =0D f I'm wrong, I apologize for sticking my nose into where it doesn't belo= g.=0D 0D ood luck, Sami=0D =0D =0D =0D ------Original Message-------=0D =0D rom: Kathleen Cochran=0D ate: 5/4/2010 11:00:27 PM=0D o: [log in to unmask] ubject: non-PD question...well, somewhat PD...=0D =0D ello all,=0D =0D his is a question about technology/equipment.=0D =0D y mother is about to begin hospice care and one thing my sister and I=0D ssume she will need is a hospital bed. Yet she has complained bitterly=0D bout the hospital bed in the rehab where she is now staying. She just ca= 't=0D eem to get comfortable. When the head of the bed is raised, she quickly=0D lides down and then it's a long wait for someone--two someones--to pull = er=0D p. Her saving grace is a small down pillow that fits behind her neck and= is=0D oft and supportive.=0D =0D wonder if anyone has any tips or tricks that might address this issue.=0D ary Ann, or others with nursing background?=0D =0D TW, my mother is very weak and can't change position or get out of bed=0D ithout help.=0D =0D hanks,=0D =0D athleen=0D =0D ---------------------------------------------------------------------=0D o sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] 2Eca=0D n the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- o sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] n 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