A couple of weeks I asked for advice. My mother had fallen two times in a
month and I was extremely worried and unsure as to how I would cope with my
mother and make it to the retirement finish line in June, 2010.
As I knew you would, you gave some excellent advice. Here is what I decided
to do based on your recommendations:
1. I ordered Phillips Lifeline. My mother now wears the wrist alert and
I decided to put communication boxes on both levels of her house. Three
grand children now have sets of keys to her house in case of emergency.
2. I convinced my mother to give me the names of her medication and her
doctor's name and phone number. I keep everything related to her in one
spiral notebook which is in my car's glove compartment at all times.
3. Only one person who responded had experience with stair lifts. I did
some Internet research based on consumer recommendations and complaints and
decided to purchase the Stannah Stair Lift. There is only one Ohio installer
and I'm having a bit of back and forth getting service, but I hope to have
the lift in by the end of August.
4. I've had my mother's house cleaned twice a month for the last five
years and that will continue. In addition, one of us will bring dinner to
her daily. I am very lucky that my brother, my son, and his cousins are
willing to bring dinner once a week.
5. I joined Caregiver Online, a free service by Family Caregiver
Alliance. To subscribe please go to
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=486 I
realized by joining Caregiver Online that my problems look miniscule
compared to what others are experiencing, so this was an excellent reality
check.
LM Net is the world's most caring online community. Thank you for letting me
be a part of your world.
Ada G. Kent, Librarian
Ohio School for the Deaf
500 Morse Road
Columbus, OH 43214
agkent@columbus.rr.com
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