My Mom has vascular dementia and is improving healthwise. She was completely bed-bound for six months last year. She now feeds herself, walks the bathroom, etc. I have a caregiver from 8a-8p. I watch her over night. She has recently started climbing over the hospital bedrails at night. She has several bruises from this. I am thinking about 1) getting a baby monitor with video; 2) getting a bed alarm; or 3) lowering the rails so she won't get hurt. What recommendations do you all have? As always, thanks for your help!
Yes to the bed alarm or perhaps a mat next to the bed that sounds when stepped on. I vote no on the baby monitor. I had one for mom for ten days and returned it. It was too disruptive to my sleep. She carried on conversations with relatives who'd passed on. It was too spooky.
I wish you very good luck. If you can't control this, it's only a matter of time until she breaks a hip or is otherwise seriously injured.
Oh, sounds like she's in a hospital bed? If not, get her doc to prescribe it. Medicare will pay. Raise the head and feet. More than likely she won't be able to get out of bed.
All the best.