Hi All,
My dad has been falling out of bed recently and I'm trying to work out how to address this. Dad is late stages now but still strong and full of beans.
He is still active and walks OK although leaning to one side as he walks. He was falling over in the home quite a bit also, but that has stopped since the quetiapine was withdrawn completely.
So far he has not hurt himself but he has been found on the floor in his bedroom . It is getting to be a regular occurrence.
I have discussed it with the care home manager and we can't decide if he is ready for cot bars as you obviously have the risk of him climbing over them at night and falling even further. There is also the issue of restraint.
For now I'm thinking of getting a larger bed that lies low to the floor with a very flat matress. Less chance of falling and less distance to fall is my opinion.
Any other thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
many thanks
Craig
My dad has been falling out of bed recently and I'm trying to work out how to address this. Dad is late stages now but still strong and full of beans.
He is still active and walks OK although leaning to one side as he walks. He was falling over in the home quite a bit also, but that has stopped since the quetiapine was withdrawn completely.
So far he has not hurt himself but he has been found on the floor in his bedroom . It is getting to be a regular occurrence.
I have discussed it with the care home manager and we can't decide if he is ready for cot bars as you obviously have the risk of him climbing over them at night and falling even further. There is also the issue of restraint.
For now I'm thinking of getting a larger bed that lies low to the floor with a very flat matress. Less chance of falling and less distance to fall is my opinion.
Any other thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
many thanks
Craig