Or will I have to go through a long drawn out process to get her one? Does anyone know? My mom keeps falling out of her regular wheelchair and nothing has been done to help prevent the falls, so I figured a Geri Chair will be harder to fall out of when they neglect to put her in bed sooner than later.
It turns out, I finally got the Administrator to get the ball rolling. She had the Director of Therapy contact me. She told
me she was going to evaluate my Mother and call a Wheel
Chair Specialist come out to measure Mom for a Custom
Fitted Chair that does tilt back and has various adjustments for her legs. The Geri Chairs are considered restraints. The Chair alarms are also considered restraints, along with any type of seat belt for the chair.
I am so happy to see that they did come out yesterday to measure her. Hopefully everything will work out for the best and she should be getting it in about 2 weeks from what I understand. I just wish they had suggested getting her one a LONG time ago. She has fallen many times.
You really cannot expect the nursing home to do this for you; they cannot just "provide a chair".
Grace + Peace,
Bob
Honestly, it's crazy that they keep her in a regular wheelchair if she keeps falling! Stay on top of them and demand for something else
When the patient has no or little trunk support it becomes a safety issue.
like the government wants the elderly to fall. These laws are
putting many seniors in a position to have serious injuries!