Re: Mechanical Lifting Chair?

[Guest guest]

I found a beauty at a thrift shop. It was sitting at an angle and the people

didn't know what it was. I bought it for fifteen dollars. It worked

perfectly, and was in new condition. Yet, I didn't find it all that

comfortable. Felt

too hard and straight up. Of course it could recline. I believe if it has

foam cushions in it, it would have been much nicer. I did lift the person as it

should. We had it as an extra chair in the living room, but sold it for two

hundred dollars when we decided we may not need it for years yet, and because

it was not as comfortable (to us) as our own recliners.

I do know that people that sit a lot do need a more firm surface to hold the

hips and back properly.

Is it possible for you to get the chair through Medicare? Talk you his

doctor. He may order it for you.

Imogene

In a message dated 3/31/2006 10:42:16 AM Central Standard Time,

aswest1021@... writes:

Have any of you invested in one of those chairs that lifts the person

from a sitting to a standing position? I know they cost about $800.

My MIL wants to get one for my FIL for his birthday next week and

asked if we'd like to contribute towards the cost. I just want to

make sure our money will be well spent and it's something my FIL will

be able to use.

Thanks!

April

[Guest guest]

Hello April,

Money well spent! We bought one for my Uncle a few years ago and it has been

wonderful for him because we lift it all the way up and it is effortless on

his part to transfer to the wheelchair. It also reclines and he is able to

rest in his " blue " chair when he would rather not rest in bed. (He hates to be

in bed!)

Good luck and much Peace to you, Stevie

Stevie in So. California

LO - Mr. B (Uncle) 82 yrs.

Lives in my home - 3 yrs.

DX Parkinson's 1993

DX LBD 2003 - probably has PDD

End stage meds: Hytrin, E.S Tylenol (Hallies have subsided) ...but have

started up again.

Was on: Sinemet, Seroguel, Elavil, Lasix, Hytrin, Roxinal, Aciphex,

Amitriptyline

Was given Ativan and Seroquel in NH for 5 days (Jan '06), hasn't been the

same since

Daily BP usually 68/52

Severe shoulder pain, hip pain, and shortness of breath.

* * * * * * *

Have any of you invested in one of those chairs that lifts the person

from a sitting to a standing position? I know they cost about $800.

My MIL wants to get one for my FIL for his birthday next week and

asked if we'd like to contribute towards the cost. I just want to

make sure our money will be well spent and it's something my FIL will

be able to use.

Thanks!

April

[Guest guest]

You are welcome April. Just another suggestion, I bought a small " sheepskin "

to put on the seat of the chair to help cushion the bedsores that he has been

getting from sleeping on his back. Another great " suggestion " from this

wonderful message board!

Much Peace to you, Stevie

* * * * * *

Thanks so much, Stevie. We'll go ahead and proceed with getting it!

Have a wonderful day,

April

[Guest guest]

April, we have one and my husband doesn't like it. He resists using it

unless I insist that he needs to change his position. Maybe it is just him.

20

years ago I bought him an expensive leather recliner and he didn't use it much

either. I finally gave it away. From what I observe, it certainly does the

trick as far as moving someone to a near-standing position. Since my husband

has dementia, he doesn't know how to operate it and 'fiddles around' with

the remote. Arlene

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much, Stevie. We'll go ahead and proceed with getting it!

Have a wonderful day,

April

> Hello April,

>

> Money well spent! We bought one for my Uncle a few years ago and

it has been

> wonderful for him because we lift it all the way up and it is

effortless on

> his part to transfer to the wheelchair. It also reclines and he

is able to

> rest in his " blue " chair when he would rather not rest in bed.

(He hates to be

> in bed!)

>

> Good luck and much Peace to you, Stevie

>

> Stevie in So. California

> LO - Mr. B (Uncle) 82 yrs.

> Lives in my home - 3 yrs.

> DX Parkinson's 1993

> DX LBD 2003 - probably has PDD

> End stage meds: Hytrin, E.S Tylenol (Hallies have subsided) ...but

have

> started up again.

> Was on: Sinemet, Seroguel, Elavil, Lasix, Hytrin, Roxinal,

Aciphex,

> Amitriptyline

> Was given Ativan and Seroquel in NH for 5 days (Jan '06), hasn't

been the

> same since

> Daily BP usually 68/52

> Severe shoulder pain, hip pain, and shortness of breath.

>

> * * * * * * *

> Have any of you invested in one of those chairs that lifts the

person

> from a sitting to a standing position? I know they cost about

$800.

> My MIL wants to get one for my FIL for his birthday next week and

> asked if we'd like to contribute towards the cost. I just want to

> make sure our money will be well spent and it's something my FIL

will

> be able to use.

>

> Thanks!

> April

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Imogene, for your input. You all have been such angels to

answer my questions so quickly. I think we'll go ahead and and get

my FIL the chair. I think it will help him quite a bit.

Take care,

April

>

>

> I found a beauty at a thrift shop. It was sitting at an angle and

the people

> didn't know what it was. I bought it for fifteen dollars. It

worked

> perfectly, and was in new condition. Yet, I didn't find it all

that comfortable. Felt

> too hard and straight up. Of course it could recline. I believe

if it has

> foam cushions in it, it would have been much nicer. I did lift

the person as it

> should. We had it as an extra chair in the living room, but sold

it for two

> hundred dollars when we decided we may not need it for years yet,

and because

> it was not as comfortable (to us) as our own recliners.

>

> I do know that people that sit a lot do need a more firm surface

to hold the

> hips and back properly.

>

> Is it possible for you to get the chair through Medicare? Talk

you his

> doctor. He may order it for you.

> Imogene

>

>

> In a message dated 3/31/2006 10:42:16 AM Central Standard Time,

> aswest1021@... writes:

>

> Have any of you invested in one of those chairs that lifts the

person

> from a sitting to a standing position? I know they cost about

$800.

> My MIL wants to get one for my FIL for his birthday next week and

> asked if we'd like to contribute towards the cost. I just want

to

> make sure our money will be well spent and it's something my FIL

will

> be able to use.

>

> Thanks!

> April

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

April,

If you FIL's doctor writes a prescription for one, Medicare will usually pay for

the mechanism. All your MIL will have to pay for is the chair itself. It cuts

the cost by nearly $300.

We chose not to get one for Dad, even though the doctor recommended it. We

decided that if he quit using his muscles to get out of the chair that they

would atrophy that much faster.

Margee

LO--Dad

Passed away 12-2-05

[Guest guest]

Imogene and April-

Believe it or not, my brother bought my Dad a lift chair from WALMARTs about 5

years ago and it is still in good shape. Dad really enjoyed his chair. It gave

him a sense of independence during the early part of his illness and it helped

us, his caregivers, to easily transfer him from the chair to wheelchair in the

later stages of LBD. I don't know if Walmart still carry the lift chair.

XXXXOOOO

Gerry

Wilmington, De.

Caregiver and daughter of Dick Deverell who passed on 9/11/05 after a 4 yr.

battle with LBD.

Re: Mechanical Lifting Chair?

Thanks, Imogene, for your input. You all have been such angels to

answer my questions so quickly. I think we'll go ahead and and get

my FIL the chair. I think it will help him quite a bit.

Take care,

April

>

>

> I found a beauty at a thrift shop. It was sitting at an angle and

the people

> didn't know what it was. I bought it for fifteen dollars. It

worked

> perfectly, and was in new condition. Yet, I didn't find it all

that comfortable. Felt

> too hard and straight up. Of course it could recline. I believe

if it has

> foam cushions in it, it would have been much nicer. I did lift

the person as it

> should. We had it as an extra chair in the living room, but sold

it for two

> hundred dollars when we decided we may not need it for years yet,

and because

> it was not as comfortable (to us) as our own recliners.

>

> I do know that people that sit a lot do need a more firm surface

to hold the

> hips and back properly.

>

> Is it possible for you to get the chair through Medicare? Talk

you his

> doctor. He may order it for you.

> Imogene

>

>

> In a message dated 3/31/2006 10:42:16 AM Central Standard Time,

> aswest1021@... writes:

>

> Have any of you invested in one of those chairs that lifts the

person

> from a sitting to a standing position? I know they cost about

$800.

> My MIL wants to get one for my FIL for his birthday next week and

> asked if we'd like to contribute towards the cost. I just want

to

> make sure our money will be well spent and it's something my FIL

will

> be able to use.

>

> Thanks!

> April

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

By the time my mom could have used one of those chairs, she cognitively could

not handle

the idea of how to use one. It would have been wonderful for her, her

" boyfriend " , in a

more healthy cognitive state certainly made good use of his, but to her, the

whole

mechanism was intimidating, much to my chagrin. I would have loved to have seen

her

able to use one.

, Oakville Ont.

Mom 92, 12 1/2 years " Parkinsons "

3 years ago LBD diagnosis, evident much longer in hindsight. Encouraged to give

up her

licence 6 years ago.

Currently immobile, in tilt wheelchair, spoonfed pureed food. Spends most of

days behind

closed eyes.

Eltroxin, Tylenol twice a day.

>

>

>

>

> April, we have one and my husband doesn't like it. He resists using it

> unless I insist that he needs to change his position. Maybe it is just him.

20

> years ago I bought him an expensive leather recliner and he didn't use it

much

> either. I finally gave it away. From what I observe, it certainly does the

> trick as far as moving someone to a near-standing position. Since my husband

> has dementia, he doesn't know how to operate it and 'fiddles around' with

> the remote. Arlene

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Funny you should ask.....I just bought one for Fred this week. He has been

playing with the controls and it is kinda cute to watch. He goes all the way

back to recline, then pushes the up button, and raises up all the way (but not

enough so he'll tip our forward onto the floor). Then back down he goes. And

so on. I tell him he's getting his exercise. When I ask him if he likes it, he

says, " No. " But then, that is his answer to every question. On occasion he

says, " I don't know. " But almost always it is " No. " So I don't take that

seriously. At least his body is moving, and it is a good back-saver because he

cannot lift himself forward out of a reclining position on a regular recliner.

We have been pulling him forward, then getting behind him to help lift him to

standing and pivot him for a transfer to the WC. His feet don't move at all

anymore.

Re: Mechanical Lifting Chair?

By the time my mom could have used one of those chairs, she cognitively could

not handle

the idea of how to use one. It would have been wonderful for her, her

" boyfriend " , in a

more healthy cognitive state certainly made good use of his, but to her, the

whole

mechanism was intimidating, much to my chagrin. I would have loved to have

seen her

able to use one.

, Oakville Ont.

Mom 92, 12 1/2 years " Parkinsons "

3 years ago LBD diagnosis, evident much longer in hindsight. Encouraged to

give up her

licence 6 years ago.

Currently immobile, in tilt wheelchair, spoonfed pureed food. Spends most of

days behind

closed eyes.

Eltroxin, Tylenol twice a day.

>

>

>

>

> April, we have one and my husband doesn't like it. He resists using it

> unless I insist that he needs to change his position. Maybe it is just

him. 20

> years ago I bought him an expensive leather recliner and he didn't use it

much

> either. I finally gave it away. From what I observe, it certainly does the

> trick as far as moving someone to a near-standing position. Since my

husband

> has dementia, he doesn't know how to operate it and 'fiddles around' with

> the remote. Arlene

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

April, my father bought one for my mother when her ability to stand

up decreased, and it helped her the entire time she was at home. She

had trouble working the buttons on occasion, but for the most part was

able to use it. It may again come in handy - for my father

eventually. It was definitely worth the money for my mother.

>

> Have any of you invested in one of those chairs that lifts the

person

> from a sitting to a standing position? I know they cost about

$800.

> My MIL wants to get one for my FIL for his birthday next week and

> asked if we'd like to contribute towards the cost. I just want to

> make sure our money will be well spent and it's something my FIL

will

> be able to use.

>

> Thanks!

> April

>