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You're always right in there, Ken. Some suggestions I'm going to use, too. Thanks. I'm also forwarding this one to the Caregiver's List. Sharon Starr, Daughter and CG for Rae 74/50/45 (age now/age dx/age first symptoms) [log in to unmask] Florence, AZ -----Original Message----- From: KEn Becker <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, December 01, 1998 9:03 PM Subject: Re: Hi >Susan, I am so glad to hear your mother is doing better, I have a couple of >ideas that might help. There are lamps available that can be switched on by >just touching any metal part of the lamp, also there are adapters that a >regular lamp can be connected to, that work the same. Also if you could have >a rack made that would hold the blankets up higher than your mothers feet, >maybe something like they use to hold an electric iron cord away from the >ironing board? They have clamps on the bottom and could attach to the frame >of the bed. Another possibility is the kind of semi rigid plastic pipe used >for underground sprinklers, sometimes called funny pipe, Not PVC, which is too >stiff to curve. It could be made into a semi circle and the ends could be >taped or tied to the bed frame. Whatever you use should be smooth, so if she >kicks it, it will not hurt her foot. Hope this helps. [log in to unmask] >