Accessible to our loved ones when they need us.

[mthteach]

I know that I have posted this before.

All of our love ones want us to stay close and be able to call us when they have a need. I have found the most unusual gadget for my loved one to be able to just push a button and I go running. It is a cordless door bell from Walmart. I taped the small ringer to the rail of his hospital bed. When he needs something, I can hear it ring no mater what room I am in around our house. The cost was only $10.00. You can get one with more than one button for them to push which allows for one in the den (where he eats), and one in the bedroom. I am temped to put one in the bathroom.

I was walking around Walmart looking for a bell he could ring when an employee suggested the door bell.

[easterncedar]

That is a good tip! Thanks!

[carehope]

Great idea !! Thanks a lot !!

[NannaB]

I bought one from Lidle for C when he was able to use one and the grandsons love it. One hides the receiver and the other presses the bell to seek it out. It keeps them occupies for ages. Ours has loads of different tunes on it, making the seeking more interesting.

The only problem with my darling husband using it, he'd press it when he just wanted to see me, which was a lot! It is a great little invention though.

X

[jillannf6 in reply to NannaB]

HI NANNA B

ITS THE SAME WITJH ME I JSU TWANT TO SEE MY PARTNER AND CALL HIM ON ANY PRETEXT = APART FM WHEN HE IS ASLEEP LIKE NOW IM UNABLE TO RELAX AMD HAV ETO GE T UP WHICHI IS HWY I AM ALWAYS UP EARLY (FOR ME)

IUSED 2 B ABEL TO.SLEEP IN BUT NOT NOW WITH THIS PSP YTH E TOILET CALLS ME TOO FREQUENTLY 2 BE COMFORTABLE IWJTH IT BEING IN BED AND FARTIGN A LOT!

SORRY FOR THE SUNDAY AM START OT THE DAY BTU I KWNO YOU WILLL UNDERSTAND!

LOL JILL

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[NannaB in reply to jillannf6]

Oh yes Jill. I do understand. Have a good Sunday.

X

[mthteach in reply to jillannf6]

I do understand Jill. Have you tried sleeping aids/pills for nights when you can not sleep?

[jillannf6 in reply to mthteach]

yes i take some now.,, mthteach

but they do not keep me asleep as i have to use the commode 2/3 times a night and i am now an early riser with ,m y other toilet probs.

lol jill

[quickjel in reply to NannaB]

Your point is well made NannaB. Some things prove to be a bit of a mixed blessing. When Margaret's sight was failing I got a talking clock that she kept by the bed. One night, after she'd pressed it a dozen times in quick succession, I asked 'why?' (probably a little louder than that 'WHY?'). Half asleep, she calmly explained that there must be something wrong with it because it kept telling her a different time!!! My explanation, that it was a clock and time doesn't stand still, made her chuckle, and that went a long was to dispelling my irritability at having my sleep interrupted - I think!! It was a long time ago.

[NannaB in reply to quickjel]

That made me laugh quickgel and reminded me of something I posted 3 years ago. I'd settled Colin in his chair, the bell push within reach, and went to have a shower. I decided to use a gift I had been given, a body scrub which had thousands of scratchy bits in it. I was well and truly covered when the receiver played Fur Elise. I put my towelling bathrobe on over the "mess" and ran downstairs praying he hadn't fallen and was OK. He was, still in his chair, smiling and saying "Only testing".

X

[quickjel in reply to NannaB]

Testing two things at the same time - the bell and your patience, clever chap your Collin!!!

[Chris_F]

Yes, they are very effective. I got a personal alarm off Amazon for Elizabeth and I have 2 cordless door bells to cover the parts of the house that the personal alarm signal can't reach.

[Amilazy]

Thanks for the idea not needed yet but soon will be. I better check out our local ASDA(Walmart) and B&Q.

[toyota11]

We have used one for years with a bell push on a cord around her neck and 2 sounders, one in a fixed position and one portable. Much used. Peter.

[tenny36]

My poor husband has got worse quickly now he can't find button to press - even one around neck his co ordination is he spends ages fiddling with neck chain without getting to button - very sad

[Jingles243]

I've used these many times when caring for my late husband and also when doing night duty (years back now) but in the UK have only found a single button. Will have another good look here and also in Wal-Mart when next overseas.

[Heady]

Hi, yes, I am using those! Only got one in the loo at the moment. He has a pressure alarm, in his arm chair, that also has a button on it. Hate that, he now knows, if he gets up, I come running. So now, no more waiting until I come into the lounge! Hence the falls have started again!!! Hey ho, got a whole week off from Monday!

Lots of love

Heady

[NannaB in reply to Heady]

Colin had a pressure alarm pad in his chair and one day it didn't go off when he stood up. He'd taken the batteries out. They were attached to the pad by a cord and in the pocket at the side of his chair. Fortunately I saw him stand through the monitor in the kitchen so was able to rush in to save him before he fell.

X

[kryste]

That is awesome thanks gonna get one today

hugs kryste

[jillannf6 in reply to kryste]

GOOD FOR U KRYSTE

\JHOW IS AUNT BEV?

LOL JILL

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[Tokki]

A great idea - thanks. I think buying will be straightforward but using..... who knows. I like the speaking clock as well.

[goldcap]

We used a bell for sometime until he could no longer ring it. We downsized considerably so no stairs and fewer rooms so I can hear him and am always steps away. He has been wheelchair bound for a year now but is starting to try to get out of bed on occasion though he does not get very far before falling. And I thought the falling was over!! We also use a baby monitor but I think when I have a carer she is convinced it is two way and I am spying on her so she turns it off-kid you not! She told a repairman I had in this. Makes me suspicious she is concerned so I am thinking of getting one of those cameras you can view from your phone when you are out of the house.

[mthteach in reply to goldcap]

goldcap, that is the kind of camera that I have. I view him while I am out of the home on my phone. I would be suspicious of her also. Before I went to college years ago, I worked in a nursing home as Assistant Director for Activities. If they have nothing to hide, they would not mind you recording.

My husband just started in the wheel chair the first of January after a bad fall.

There is a bed alarm you can use when he tries to get out. If you have the phone monitor on it would go off as noise in the room.

How long has your loved one had PSP? We have signed up for the research studies in Birmingham in hopes it will slow the progression of the disease.

[easterncedar in reply to goldcap]

Oh dear! I would show that carer the door!