Does anyone care for someone at home and have to use a hoist for transfers? SS have said mum is entitled to double up carer calls because she requires the use of a hoist for transfer from bed to chair. I have put her back to bed myself using the hoist on a couple of occasions as she was in pain from a bedsore and carer call was a few hours away. I mentioned this to one or two carers and there was much sharp intake of breath and disapproving looks. I know the official line is that two people have to hoist, but a physio who comes to see mum once a week has said that it is actually OK to do it safely alone, if I feel confident. Carers currently come 7pm-ish to get mum changed and put her to bed, it's really all too early and mum then takes ages to get off to sleep, shouts for me, etc. (I keep asking for later calls and hopefully they will come in time). I would be quite happy to put her to bed myself in the evenings if it meant that I had one less care call and could let her 'stay up' a bit later with me.
Has anyone encountered this issue of being told two people have to hoist, but overcome it? I assume that if a professional physio was to assess me hoisting and certify that I can safety hoist mum back into bed (which is a lot easier than hoisting bed to chair), then this would satisfy everyone that what I'm doing is safe? I don't want to get into trouble with SS by telling them I don't need an evening call for mum, then them querying why, finding out I am hoisting her myself and 'accusing' me of doing something unsafe. I would never do that. Or is it a standard line all round that one MUST have two people for hoisting? I'm not a great one for rules and regulations, especially about things going on in my own home, but neither do I want to fall foul of everyone (care agency, SS, etc.) who is currently helping me.
The point is that I will never get used to multiple carers stomping through my home. Currently it is the only way I can keep mum at home though as I cannot care for her without them. But, if only I could reduce the number of calls. But how to do that if she's immobile?
Has anyone encountered this issue of being told two people have to hoist, but overcome it? I assume that if a professional physio was to assess me hoisting and certify that I can safety hoist mum back into bed (which is a lot easier than hoisting bed to chair), then this would satisfy everyone that what I'm doing is safe? I don't want to get into trouble with SS by telling them I don't need an evening call for mum, then them querying why, finding out I am hoisting her myself and 'accusing' me of doing something unsafe. I would never do that. Or is it a standard line all round that one MUST have two people for hoisting? I'm not a great one for rules and regulations, especially about things going on in my own home, but neither do I want to fall foul of everyone (care agency, SS, etc.) who is currently helping me.
The point is that I will never get used to multiple carers stomping through my home. Currently it is the only way I can keep mum at home though as I cannot care for her without them. But, if only I could reduce the number of calls. But how to do that if she's immobile?