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<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 579271" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>We just went thru this with SO's mom who had moved in with us about two years ago and went from being able to at least get up and take a few steps to her wheelchair to her knees just not being able to support her due to her weight. The doctor was able to arrange for nurses to come in and help her with showers, and to do PT a few times a week which really wasn't enough. </p><p></p><p>We checked into Assisted Living (there are lots of places who get paid by the AL or Medi-care/medi-care to do the placements) but because she could not walk or really take care of herself on her own, she didn't qualify. Our doctor was the one who had her placed in a convalescent home because neither SO or myself could take care of her when it came to lifting, etc. At first it was a temporary stay with intensive Physical Therapy in hopes they could get her strong enough to walk again, but her knees are pretty much shot and she at 80 wouldn't be able to have knee replacements (she should have had those years ago) so it turned into a permanent placement. </p><p></p><p>Its awful when they fall, especially when they are obese. SO hurt his back trying to lift her, and he is 6'3 and 235 - thankfully the few times she fell, the boys were here to help us with her. </p><p></p><p>Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 579271, member: 47"] We just went thru this with SO's mom who had moved in with us about two years ago and went from being able to at least get up and take a few steps to her wheelchair to her knees just not being able to support her due to her weight. The doctor was able to arrange for nurses to come in and help her with showers, and to do PT a few times a week which really wasn't enough. We checked into Assisted Living (there are lots of places who get paid by the AL or Medi-care/medi-care to do the placements) but because she could not walk or really take care of herself on her own, she didn't qualify. Our doctor was the one who had her placed in a convalescent home because neither SO or myself could take care of her when it came to lifting, etc. At first it was a temporary stay with intensive Physical Therapy in hopes they could get her strong enough to walk again, but her knees are pretty much shot and she at 80 wouldn't be able to have knee replacements (she should have had those years ago) so it turned into a permanent placement. Its awful when they fall, especially when they are obese. SO hurt his back trying to lift her, and he is 6'3 and 235 - thankfully the few times she fell, the boys were here to help us with her. Marcie [/QUOTE]
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