
Changing Diagnoses
You have been a caregiver for a couple years now. But your mom just had a setback. She ended up in the hospital with a new diagnosis, weakness, and requires more help from you for transfers. You have to get extra equipment to help her, like a wheelchair and a hospital bed. How should you set it all up? How do you use the new equipment safely? How do you keep her safe? How do you keep yourself safe and protect your body while doing more lifting with transfers and moving? How much should you let her continue to do on her own? What’s the best way to help her get dressed, use the bathroom, bathe, eat? Do you need modifications to your home?