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Old 03-30-2013, 10:27 AM #1
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takes up a lot of room but what about a Hoyer lift? Hope this does not happen often!
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Awwww Mair.. So sorry.. And yes, I sooo know
the helpless feeling. 1st time two young paras lifted
me to my sofa and I was fine.

2nd time 1 little STRONG Para, lifted me from the
garage floor to my chair, using the bear hug. ..
Amazing!! But I ended up in the hospital that time..

After both times, after it was over, I had a good cry
from fear, anger and pity.

That lifty thingy is all I know about too. Be careful sweety..
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Sorry about the scary fall, Mair. I hope you are OK.

I have no suggestions.

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I am an OT(altho I no longer practice in "real life"), and my husband is a PT. We worked/work primarily in home health. We used to assess and teach fall prevention/safety with our non-bedbound patients and their families. Included in that was teaching a person/family how to safely get off of the floor.

You might want to consult a PT for a one or two time instructional visit to assess and teach you. They may even be able to give you easily done activities to help maintain/improve the function you currently have so falls are not so frequent. Knowledge is power!

I am sorry this happened.
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Sorry about your fall!
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So sorry you fell and then, on top of the fall, couldn't get up
I was falling often and then did an eye therapy PT almost a year ago, for balance. I have not fallen due to balance since last Apr or May. The eye therapy was created by Jeff Hebert at the RMmsC.
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I'm sorry you fell and had trouble getting up.
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