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When I moved into this house, it was built by the previous owner as Handicap accessible. So I guess the best "piece of medical equipment" was the house.
Bonus was he left the shower wheelchair!
I got the Sit-to-Stand from Hospice so that I did not buy. Later I got the Hoyer Lift through Hospice. And the "State of the art" alternating pressure mattress was Hospice as well.
It is amazing how a piece of equipment can make all the difference when caring for someone. It make the job easier and SAFER.
Moms air mattress ( it has protected her from bedsores) - her Purewick (external catheter has also prevented sores).
Then her accessible van. Blessed she was able to purchase that.
What I strive for next is as you both stated - we need a fully accessible bathroom - that is my next goal.
Ear plugs for mine!
He felt more comfortable in it and staying in the reclined position mostly, Helped him to keep his feet elevated so as not to have his feet swell and being reclined helped him not get bed sores.
It was also much easier for him to get in and out of then his bed.
Gee, I can forget those great plastic liners for the bedside commode that come with kitty litter or whatever. I bought them in bulk along with soft, disposable, large square body-cleaning cloths (I called the hospital to see where they got them...ordered those in bulk, too, and hospice workers really appreciated them).
ramps built onto decks and porch
BIDET...wonderful! Lift recliner,Lift bed...strange but true!
motion sensor shut off for the stove (no movement, the stove turns off)
hoyer lift, standing pole by the bedside, commode....etc. etc.
Thankfully, I was able to have a motor put on to raise the bed up & down. Just $150 more and the is definitely my best purchase. especially for my aching back!!!
And the tilt in place wheelchair was absolutely the best investment ever, mom spent all her waking hours in that chair for over 2 years.
Prior to her vision issues, she was a librarian and an artist, and she read a book almost every day, so losing her ability to read was devastating. Once dementia kicked in, though, the machine didn't help much because her comprehension skills were decreasing as well, so it didn't get much use in the past couple of years. However, she died last month, and I was able to give the machine to an eye doctor for one of her patients, a man who also has macular degeneration and is slipping into a deep depression over it. The doctor sent me a photo of him trying it out in her office this morning, and she said he cried. (I did, too.)
Best purchase ever, and it keeps on giving.
I believe Medicare has started covering that now - pretty sure they started covering it like the day after my mom passed away. But even paying out of pocket for it was worth it.
so YES, this sounds awesome (-:
And a wheelchair with arms that swing away so you can sit at a desk that we've both used.
Also love a small $20 plastic ramp/step that helps me climb into bed that I bought from Amazon.