I HOPE to bring my 100 year old mom home from the NH. She cannot walk and will require total hygiene care by me. Should I change the carpet to a floor that can be mopped? Would the carpet absorb odor? I worry that if she does get PT and can eventually get in and out of bed on her own, carpet would cushion any fall. I tend to over think and over worry.
My brothers feel like most of you....that I won't be able to handle it. But it breaks my heart to see her there. They will not do any exercises for her....they only change her (and not always timely) and drop off a food tray. Those of you with decent NHs in your state are very lucky.
Just my 2 cents!
You can get a hospital bed that has bed rails through Medicare or purchase rails that fit on a regular bed to prevent falls.
Better yet, if you have to put in flooring there are "new" water resistant laminates that look wonderful.