‘Mum, where’s that step with the handle that you need to use to help get in bed?’
DM currently weak as a kitten due to having a UTI and absolutely crippled with arthritis. Needs something to hold onto to mobilise and move into bed.
She’s virtually housebound unless we take her out in the car and would be absolutely buggered if she was left on her own.
Still believes she is ‘independent’ and needs no outside help.
Said mobility aid was found sporting a sock and used as a magazine rack in the kitchen.
Elderly parents
Show me a picture that sums up caring for elderly parents…
Stath · 04/05/2022 16:59
BlanketsBanned · 04/05/2022 17:03
Your poor mum, do you think posting pictures might be a bit disrespectful to our elderly vulnerable parents
Dillydollydingdong · 04/05/2022 17:07
Oi! How about elderly parents caring for their DC and gdc?
Knotaknitter · 04/05/2022 17:04
With agreement I bought a swedish bath rail and when I came to install it found the existing swedish bath rail that was used to hang towels on. No photos as they've both gone now.
JoeGoldberg · 04/05/2022 17:30
I don't have a picture, but if I did it would be mum's unused cane hanging off the coat stand. Despite being 81, and having fallen a few times, the cane makes her feel 'embarrassed and old'. She's worried 'what will people think?' and barely uses it when I take her out either.
We do have a giggle about it, and I think it's absolutely imperative to keep a sense of humour during what can be a bloody awful and quite lonely time.
Fizbosshoes · 04/05/2022 18:53
My dad was quite wobbly but wanted to be independent, and didn't think a walking stick was needed. he was only able to walk very slowly and sometimes stopped abruptly if he tried to get his bearings. I was worried that if he didn't fall himself, other people may (accidentally) barge him - or trip over him themselves! I tried to mention that the stick was a visual clue to other people to maybe give him a bit more time/space to move around. He agreed and said that was a good idea and continued to leave it at home
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StageRage · 04/05/2022 18:19
No picture as I mucked out my car for bin day tomorrow… but imagine a collection of empty supermarket sandwich boxes in the footwell of the passenger seat hurled there during 4 emergency / unscheduled motorway journeys up and down the country in a week.
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