How do you get an elderly woman off the ground that has limited knee bending, etc?
airdos asked:
The easiest way to get an elderly person off the ground if they fall and they can not get up and a step/ledge of some sort is not present? This needs to be easy enough for an elderly man to do also.
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The easiest way to get an elderly person off the ground if they fall and they can not get up and a step/ledge of some sort is not present? This needs to be easy enough for an elderly man to do also.
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May 24th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
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I have heard of devices that lift the person up from the chair to help stand up on their own if they have limited mobility - there are special chairs designed for this - there are several videos out there that teach a person with limited leg mobility (MS patients, etc.) how to get up from the floor on there own.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
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The only way you’re going to get them off the ground is with help. Depending on the weight of the person, roll the person over, and slip a sheet that has been rolled in half (lengthwise) under them lengthwise. Roll them back over the bump, and you now have a makeshift stretcher. With an assistant, lift the person (one at the head one at the legs). If you have a mechanical lift, that would work better (but you’d have to use the sling that comes with it). If it’s a situation where an elderly couple are living together and there is no help to be had, it’s time to call in the fire department.