She can move some on her own, so I need ideas about what I can put at the end of her hospital bed that she can use to push herself up. I am wondering if there is a foot rest or hard cushion I can put at the footboard to give her the support she needs. Any ideas, would be great.
Here's a link to what I'm talking about on Amazon (I don't have any affiliation with Amazon, I don't get any financial compensation from them) and I'm sure you could find them with other retailers as well:
https://www.amazon.com/Node-Fitness-Organic-Rectangular-Bolster/dp/B07JQDQNW1/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_w=FIFU9&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=GDFWJ2ZHMM6Z5BY16MSB&pd_rd_wg=e981S&pd_rd_r=001d5569-7e7b-403e-a42c-96aa375652e3&pd_rd_i=B07JQDQNW1&psc=1
This link has a good photo of how to position the hips in the hospital bed to keep from sliding down.
2. Have bed flat, then tilt head end down. Gravity is your friend!
3. Mom bends her knees & pushes feet down onto bed. (You can hold her feet down gently if needed).
She should slip right up! 😃
I'll see if I can find a video link - but if this doesn't work, just google slides sheet transfers & see what you find. This simple & cheap piece of equipment can be used in so many ways.
https://youtu.be/pbmC27Z3kuc
PS if room for you behind the bedhead end of bed, you pulling the top layer of slide sheet as Mom pushes will work even better