Hi
My MIL has had Dementia for the past 7 years and over time it had gradually got worse. The final straw came when she had 3 falls in 2 weeks. She had a call pendant but had no idea what it was for. After hospital stays and the usual social services involvement, she is now in a nursing home. She has no idea again about the little nurse call button is for and doesn't use it. Has anyone got any alternatives to how she can call the nurse if she needs assistance. I have thought of rewiring the call button so that it is a big red button that sits on her table. Like what they hit in Ninja Warrior. Would that work? We are trying everything. She has hourly checks in the night and 4 hourly checks during the day. Any suggestions welcome.
My MIL has had Dementia for the past 7 years and over time it had gradually got worse. The final straw came when she had 3 falls in 2 weeks. She had a call pendant but had no idea what it was for. After hospital stays and the usual social services involvement, she is now in a nursing home. She has no idea again about the little nurse call button is for and doesn't use it. Has anyone got any alternatives to how she can call the nurse if she needs assistance. I have thought of rewiring the call button so that it is a big red button that sits on her table. Like what they hit in Ninja Warrior. Would that work? We are trying everything. She has hourly checks in the night and 4 hourly checks during the day. Any suggestions welcome.