My mom has been in a wheelchair since she had a stroke in May. She is home now with 24/7 care. It was so easy getting her dressed and out in the warm weather, but now it's getting cold. Her aide put her in a short winter jacket last night and I took my mom to dinner. When I tried to get her jacket off in the restaurant, it was a fiasco! The main issue is that her left arm/hand are completely stiff and paralyzed, so getting it in and out of the sleeve is really hard. She can stand up, but only at home with the aide helping, not randomly in a restaurant. Any advice? I feel like bundling her up in a down quilt instead of anything with sleeves!
We deal with the same issues here. The car is chilly at first so she wants her coat on, then she warms up and wants it off. Then she gets chilly and wants it back on, yada yada. Trouble is, she has to take her seat belt off to do this and wants to do it NOW and can't wait. I've had her place her arms backward into it so that she can take it off and on easily. That's one thing I guess I won't be dealing with this winter as now mom is pretty much bed/chair bound. It takes a team to get her dressed and in the car.
I just had a thought. Most restaurants are kept cooler both winter and summer so the sweaters and jackets can probably stay on. I usually carry a light sweatshirt with me just in case. For some reason I'm usually in a draft or sitting right under the AC vent.
Good luck finding a solution. I like the crocheted blanket one and did a little online search. I found mermaid blankets with a tail section that could probably be left off. Now to find someone who can crochet!
This is an interesting question. I'm going to wander around the Internet to see if I can find anything that could be made.
1. We have a fleece cape that wraps around her shoulders
2. We altered a couple of sweaters and coats so that we put them on backwards...her arms go in easier thus way. We also got them in a slightly bigger size for easy.
3. I had my neighbor crochet her a blanket that is like a tube on the bottom but opens in back just past her knees. I can put her feet and legs in the tube part and pull the rest up to cover her lap.
Hope this help s