Lifting an elderly patient in a better way.
Posted by srwillden on July 27, 2009
Last week I learned something new that is helping me so much,
lifting an elderly patient in a better way…
I was watching a hospice aid help my mother up from the couch.
She stood straight in front of her and took her by the hands and
pulled evenly to bring my mother up into a standing position.
she also leaned back using her body weight to help pull
my mother up. I said, “Wow that looks so much easier!” I had
been trying to pull my mother up by bending down and lifting
under one of her arms and pulling up and to the side to get
her up off the couch. It was getting more difficult because my
mother is getting progressively weaker and then there are times
when she does not want to get up. You do need to make sure
you are keeping evenly balanced because the weaker person
can tip to one side. Learning something new when caring for
a parent can really help, even if it as simple as learning to lift
correctly.
