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If I had one ounce of "power" in the saying as to her care, I would personally move the walkers up about 3". But I am fifth in line as the 'what to say' about her care, so I don't.
I agree, the rollaters are so much better for travel--even for being around her small apartment--but being a hoarder, she'd soon have the thing loaded for bear and we'd just have one more problem.
Mother "chases" her walker. In fairness, she has so much junk slung on this thing, a huge, heavy purse, 2-3 "bags" with the "necessities" tissues, pads of paper, more tissues, just a rolling junk pile--so she isn't ABLE to get in closer to her walker and she has to hold it at arm's length to get "close". Her last bout of PT had her standing upright and "tall". I walked the PT guy out to his car, last home visit. I asked "What are the chances mother will continue to stand upright? This is great!" He said "She's totally non-compliant. Those exercise bands will rot away on her kitchen counter. She'll never stand upright again. She's just snowing everyone."
Wow.
He was spot on. Within a month she was curved over a lot--and in a year she was practically bent in half. Not from anything other than the fact she wouldn't TRY to stand up and never did her exercises. I threw the rotted elastic exercise bands away a long time ago.
You have to work at staying upright. Her mother was ramrod straight to the day she died at 95. Mom looks about 100, she's 89. She cannot lift her head, she cannot see anything that's above her eyeline--maybe 5'? Anything on her walls above that is useless.
When a person starts using a walker or cane, they really need PT to TEACH them how to walk correctly. The tendency is to "chase" the cane or walker, rather than using it for walking support. Mom's walker is also referred to as the "battering ram" she just slams it into doors and cars to get where she wants....I always make her take a second, stand as close to the walker as she can, and gather her bearings before we start off. And I don't rush her.
She'll never stand straight again, but I tell you--as I am typing this, I am sitting upright with my shoulders back and head UP! The terror of falling apart like she has just terrifies me.
I hope someone can shed light on the issue.