Who moves the furniture?

[Teaforseven]

Someone we know is being discharged from hospital soon. She is not very mobile so the hospital is arranging for a hospital bed to be put in her living room. They've said the room must be cleared and furniture moved so the bed can be brought in as apparently the delivery people not allowed to move furniture. The problem is that family can't visit in time and her friends locally are in no position to move furniture.

What happens in situations like this?

I'd ask on local Facebook pages for man with van type people who might be able to assist. Ok, you don't need the van but I'm sure someone would be able to assist.

Is there a plan for where the furniture is going to go? If to storage then you'll need to van but too anyway.

Can you look for a local Facebook group. Maybe one set up to offer help and support for corona virus related issues. In our town people are falling over themselves to help out neighbours.

Sorry not to be clear, the furniture just needs to be moved around the house not out of the house.

Thanks for the Facebook suggestions.

Who is the they that they have said this to?

It’s a problem that comes up.

Normally it’s family neighbours or friends or sometimes a care agency if there’s one involved and the stuff isn’t too heavy.

If it would hold up the hospital discharge it’s amazing how they will find a way.

‘They’ being the hospital or OT who has ordered the new bed

I wouldn't go looking on Facebook OP that could lead to all sorts snooping around. Why can't family do it??

Won’t she need someone there anyway?

It seems a bit harsh that she will just be deposited in a rearranged room with a hospital bed plonked in it, especially as she’s not just recuperating but has restricted mobility.

For example, who will make up the bed? What will she eat?

That's all sorted @ArriettyJones it's just the moving furniture that's the issue. Family can do it but not by Monday.

If you are family OP I would just make them aware there is no one available and let the know what day you CAN have it done by and arrange it to happen for them.

There is always an assumption that there is an army of ‘someones‘ on stand by to help.
Many people don’t have relatives or friends and those that do are not always in a position to help.
Contact the hospital and explain.

Often local churches /charities will offer this service.
May be ask the local gp they often have local contacts who will help in these situations or the care agency if there's one involved.

Volunteer services will often help with things like this, try age uk or your local volunteer service. The hospital should have details.

No volunteers are going into houses atm round here. I would tell hospital they’ll have to rearrange. Very difficult!

We had to have furniture moved for my DF (precovid though) and contacted a local small removal company who sent a couple of guys round to move furniture around in the house for us so the hospital bed could be moved in. Not sure whether theyre working atm but might be worth a try?

I would pay a man and a van.
I would think you need to be there to supervise and set up though?

I would not want to send a key to some ransoms on Facebook!