I had to get bedrail last year after I fell and broke my back. I’ve never taken them out. They are a godsend. If I’m lying on my back, I start to roll over and grab the rail. It helps me to finish rolling. On the other side is my bed rail that I use to help me up out of bed to go potty or whatever. Bedrails make my life a whole lot easier!
@ the surgery did what it was suppose to. It stabilized the back fracture. But walking without my rollator…not good. I’m pretty dependent on my 4 wheels. As for the bed rails….i totally recommend them if you are having trouble rolling from side to side.
Unless you have experienced certain medical conditions you cannot comprehend how helpful many of these devices improve quality of a seniors life. They help seniors function, live independently and limit falls. They help senior’s ability to shop independently, access outdoors and enjoy a social life. Helping a caregiver do their job with less strain, benefits the patient by reducing frustration/stress in the performance of patient care. Care givers can complete necessary tasks in a shorter time with minimal turning, tugging etc of the patient leaving more time to complete other tasks. Until you are a care giver you cannot comprehend how much time is spent on simple daily tasks like bathing, dressing, bed changes, feeding of a patient.
Disabled retired nurse, age 63. Have autoimmune disorder destroying my spine. Thought I’d have to give up baths. That lift used on the floor works great in the tub also. I can use it for bath or shower. It raises quite high to a hair level, making it easy to stand in the tub. I also added rails to my tub. I wanted to be independent as long as possible.
I’m 70 with lupus and I found several items I can use especially the bed rails. Also relative with m.s. could use the pressure alternating air mattress. Thanks for reminding us helpful things we can invest in while investing in ourselves…
I would add a mattress genie as well (not actually sure they make them anymore, honestly) but I bought one on ebay shortly after a 5 month stay in the hospital and it made my regular bed become head-adjustable and such a help! Its just a prism-shaped inflatable that slips under the head of my mattress and when inflated it raises my head like a hospital bed. I believe I paid $50-ish and worth it for sure!! It’s noisy but oh so helpful!!
5 stand assist, need to mention when going to stand remember nose over toes, not straight up. I have jar opener mounted under cabinet for over 40 years. Now that i am a senior i use it often.
😅 wait .....i was 42, like, yesterday But oh.....im 65. I have noticed the same kind of stuff. My mom said , i dont have the fine touch with my fingers i had before. Hey thread that needle! Cant see the fine print, what does it say. Well mom passed jan.2017. Sending love and Light 🌎✨️💫
Some of these products would have helped my family care for my grandmother longer at home. The nursing home experience was unsettling. Alzheimer’s is a horrible disease and you are lucky if you don’t understand why soft restraints are necessary.
Restraints are illegal. If someone requires a mitten or a pair of cotton gloves, that is one thing. But it is illegal to restrain a person that has a disability or dementia. My son had epilepsy and was immobile, when he was travelling or moving through z property with standard doors he had flayed his arms and caused elbow dislocation and a fracture. So I made detachable wrist cuffs for him to use in those times. When he was little, i made them out a length of velcro and tennis wrist bands and when he was older I used padded fabric3 inches wide. The cuffs themselves individually had Velcro for instant removal and to keep his arms in front of him I had a length of Velcro that kept his arms in their natural relaxed position. On one cuff I sewed on the hook side of Velcro, on the other cuff I sewed on the loop side. I drew them together in front of him for security, and they could be easily pulled apart with ease when not needed or in an emergency situation. Tying someone to a bed with those style of straps is careless a can not be relied on in an emergency like a fire. If someone is a fall risk or roll onto their face overnight from a bed I also have a solution for that too. Just ask. I will answer.
I would hate to have my loved one fall out of bed and break a hip…..go through surgery,….try to heal and get pneumonia and pass away, because of a fall….. I’m thinking of family members that forgot that they needed help to move around…..not a fun thing to watch…..
@@DeborahSwanger-d9s Bedrails as you see used in hospitals, especially those caring for senior patients. NOT tying them to the bed. I volunteered in a geriatric hospital when I was younger while Babu was in a nursing home for dementia patients until recently, they would have been illegal to use in both cases, even dementia patients deserve respect and you can keep them in their beds using railings.
@@AveCaesar2025 My brother had to be restrained,….for his safety!!…..I’m glad they did….. I didn’t want him to hurt himself,….because he didn’t know what he was doing,…the handrails were useless…..it’s nice to have dignity,….but it’s also nice to have safety…..
They help care givers provide safety and many types of care for the elderly. You must never have had to deadlift a senior who’s fallen and cannot assist in any way to get them back up.
When I was on life support they had to restrain my hands for 2 days while weaning me off ventilator as I was trying to pull at feeding tubes, iv's etc. I wasnt aware or have memory of it. Daughter who worked at same hospital saw it but understood it was for my safety. But sadly they are used in nursing homes and dementia/alzheimer's units
@@MyBizOnlu I am so glad you have recovered and that mitts were only use to prevent harm on wake up. I was an RN in Mental Health in Scotland for 38 yrs where any form of "mechanical" restraint is illegal. It breaks my heart to think of dementia sufferers being "fitted" instead of staff giving them some purposeful activity
@@mmasterson4048 Same here in Ireland. My friend's father-in-law spent his last years in a dementia unit at a local nursing home, it gives me shivers to imagine these ever being used on people, dementia sufferers or otherwise. They would never have been allowed and there are other means to use to stop lines being pulled out [I saw mittens on one lady there, not tied to anything but they ensured she couldn't grab the feeding tube but she was in no way restrained/tied to the bed] or you can use bed rails to stop dementia/other patients from falling out of bed [these were used for Babu who didn't realise he could no longer stand, for his safety bed rails prefented him from getting out of bed without assistance]/
I had to get bedrail last year after I fell and broke my back. I’ve never taken them out. They are a godsend. If I’m lying on my back, I start to roll over and grab the rail. It helps me to finish rolling. On the other side is my bed rail that I use to help me up out of bed to go potty or whatever. Bedrails make my life a whole lot easier!
Hope you are feeling better !
@ the surgery did what it was suppose to. It stabilized the back fracture. But walking without my rollator…not good. I’m pretty dependent on my 4 wheels. As for the bed rails….i totally recommend them if you are having trouble rolling from side to side.
Unless you have experienced certain medical conditions you cannot comprehend how helpful many of these devices improve quality of a seniors life. They help seniors function, live independently and limit falls. They help senior’s ability to shop independently, access outdoors and enjoy a social life. Helping a caregiver do their job with less strain, benefits the patient by reducing frustration/stress in the performance of patient care. Care givers can complete necessary tasks in a shorter time with minimal turning, tugging etc of the patient leaving more time to complete other tasks. Until you are a care giver you cannot comprehend how much time is spent on simple daily tasks like bathing, dressing, bed changes, feeding of a patient.
Disabled retired nurse, age 63. Have autoimmune disorder destroying my spine. Thought I’d have to give up baths. That lift used on the floor works great in the tub also. I can use it for bath or shower. It raises quite high to a hair level, making it easy to stand in the tub. I also added rails to my tub. I wanted to be independent as long as possible.
Do you have community? That has made all the difference to me.
You have such a great attitude. Here's wishing you success on your mission!
Those restraint gloves give me the absolute shudders!! 😳😳😳
Need to have seniors in the video to really see how items work.
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing.
I’m 70 with lupus and I found several items I can use especially the bed rails. Also relative with m.s. could use the pressure alternating air mattress. Thanks for reminding us helpful things we can invest in while investing in ourselves…
Good video, and great products.
I have the jar opener and it's great. Bonus: it's a family owned company in the US, I think they are into the 3rd generation.
I would add a mattress genie as well (not actually sure they make them anymore, honestly) but I bought one on ebay shortly after a 5 month stay in the hospital and it made my regular bed become head-adjustable and such a help! Its just a prism-shaped inflatable that slips under the head of my mattress and when inflated it raises my head like a hospital bed. I believe I paid $50-ish and worth it for sure!! It’s noisy but oh so helpful!!
They still make them. I have used one for years. Helps with acid reflux.
We own the chair lift and that is a Godsend! My mother has dementia and has fallen from her wheelchair. This has helped a lot.
5 stand assist, need to mention when going to stand remember nose over toes, not straight up. I have jar opener mounted under cabinet for over 40 years. Now that i am a senior i use it often.
Definitely see a couple items needed at our house!! Will check them out in more detail!! Thank you for putting this list together & on TH-cam!!
16:48 What's with the granny wig ? 🤣
😅 wait .....i was 42, like, yesterday
But oh.....im 65. I have noticed the same kind of stuff. My mom said , i dont have the fine touch with my fingers i had before. Hey thread that needle! Cant see the fine print, what does it say.
Well mom passed jan.2017.
Sending love and Light
🌎✨️💫
Just what everyone wants. A tie down restraint for your elderly patient😮
Some of these products would have helped my family care for my grandmother longer at home. The nursing home experience was unsettling. Alzheimer’s is a horrible disease and you are lucky if you don’t understand why soft restraints are necessary.
Restraints are illegal. If someone requires a mitten or a pair of cotton gloves, that is one thing. But it is illegal to restrain a person that has a disability or dementia. My son had epilepsy and was immobile, when he was travelling or moving through z property with standard doors he had flayed his arms and caused elbow dislocation and a fracture. So I made detachable wrist cuffs for him to use in those times. When he was little, i made them out a length of velcro and tennis wrist bands and when he was older I used padded fabric3 inches wide. The cuffs themselves individually had Velcro for instant removal and to keep his arms in front of him I had a length of Velcro that kept his arms in their natural relaxed position. On one cuff I sewed on the hook side of Velcro, on the other cuff I sewed on the loop side. I drew them together in front of him for security, and they could be easily pulled apart with ease when not needed or in an emergency situation. Tying someone to a bed with those style of straps is careless a can not be relied on in an emergency like a fire. If someone is a fall risk or roll onto their face overnight from a bed I also have a solution for that too. Just ask. I will answer.
I would hate to have my loved one fall out of bed and break a hip…..go through surgery,….try to heal and get pneumonia and pass away, because of a fall…..
I’m thinking of family members that forgot that they needed help to move around…..not a fun thing to watch…..
@@DeborahSwanger-d9s Bedrails as you see used in hospitals, especially those caring for senior patients. NOT tying them to the bed. I volunteered in a geriatric hospital when I was younger while Babu was in a nursing home for dementia patients until recently, they would have been illegal to use in both cases, even dementia patients deserve respect and you can keep them in their beds using railings.
@@AveCaesar2025
My brother had to be restrained,….for his safety!!…..I’m glad they did….. I didn’t want him to hurt himself,….because he didn’t know what he was doing,…the handrails were useless…..it’s nice to have dignity,….but it’s also nice to have safety…..
Can you share the link to this products again
Check the description below for links 🔗
Why not have elder people demonstrate how these products work…..
How about toe nail clippers ?
You will be getting that in the next video please stay tuned✌️
I use a air bed I don't think they're going to work what do you have for sciatic problems
How do you improve the comfort level of the bed?
Those grab bars for the shower won’t stay “stuck” unless the walls are stucco free.👎👎👎
Mine are great on tile.
HOW MUCH WILL ALL THESE PRODUCTS BE, AMOUNT PLEASE.
Watch the video price are included/indicated in the video
Never put electrical cords nor any other cord or tie under the patient. That's begging for disaster.
I am in possession of a 400 lb senior.... Now what?
Control diet.
@snowwhite5382 he's been on keto for 7 years now... I think he continues to work instead of retire just to keep sneaking food. Ornery. As. Hell. 😂
Move!? 😂
How are these things good for SS, it looks like they are good for their care givers
They help care givers provide safety and many types of care for the elderly. You must never have had to deadlift a senior who’s fallen and cannot assist in any way to get them back up.
dementia mitts that allow mechanical restraint?????? what sort of cruel country allows this?
When I was on life support they had to restrain my hands for 2 days while weaning me off ventilator as I was trying to pull at feeding tubes, iv's etc. I wasnt aware or have memory of it. Daughter who worked at same hospital saw it but understood it was for my safety. But sadly they are used in nursing homes and dementia/alzheimer's units
@@MyBizOnlu I am so glad you have recovered and that mitts were only use to prevent harm on wake up. I was an RN in Mental Health in Scotland for 38 yrs where any form of "mechanical" restraint is illegal. It breaks my heart to think of dementia sufferers being "fitted" instead of staff giving them some purposeful activity
@@mmasterson4048 Same here in Ireland. My friend's father-in-law spent his last years in a dementia unit at a local nursing home, it gives me shivers to imagine these ever being used on people, dementia sufferers or otherwise. They would never have been allowed and there are other means to use to stop lines being pulled out [I saw mittens on one lady there, not tied to anything but they ensured she couldn't grab the feeding tube but she was in no way restrained/tied to the bed] or you can use bed rails to stop dementia/other patients from falling out of bed [these were used for Babu who didn't realise he could no longer stand, for his safety bed rails prefented him from getting out of bed without assistance]/