Very good to know. Thanks Susan. Do you give them any information
about "professionally installed grab bars", like a list of these
professionals? Or do you refer them to the yellow pages? Hard to know
who is trustworthy.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sue <soupy...@yahoo.com>
To: otlist@otnow.com; OTlist@OTnow.com
Sent: Tue, Jul 14, 2009 7:00 am
Subject: [OTlist] Suction-cupped grab bars
I work in home health and I cringe every time I see one of those
suction cup grab bars in a shower area. I will not instruct patients
on transfers using the suction cup grab bars. I feel they are risky.
I have seen them slide along the wall; I have pulled on them and some
have come off the wall. I tell my patients that I only recommend
professionally installed grab bars and if they are not willing to
follow my recommendations, then I recommend sponge bathing and document
as such.
Susan
--- On Tue, 7/14/09, lucy payne <lucy_payn...@live.co.uk> wrote:
From: lucy payne <lucy_payn...@live.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [OTlist] Why OT's Should NOT Focus on the UE
To: otlist@otnow.com
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 3:18 AM
Re: suction grab rails
When I worked in the community here in England we did not recommend the
suction cup grab rails as there were too many risks such as they could
be re-positioned in such a way as to cause more of a hinderance than=2
0a
help and that they will not take as much pressure/pull/push as a
permanent grab rail.
Regards
Lucy
To: OTlist@OTnow.com
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:20:57 -0400
From: cmnahrw...@aol.com
Subject: Re: [OTlist] Why OT's Should NOT Focus on the UE
In this case I would practice both a walk in shower and bathtub
shower
combo transfers. I am sure he will have either or. When the apartment
is finalized, schedule a home evaluation and make sure your
recommendations are well known and documented. Sounds like he will
need a heavy duty shower chair or a heavy duty transfer tub bench,
professionally installed grab bars, hand held shower, non slip
stickers, long handled bath sponge.
That reminds me of a question that I had this morning. Has anyone had
any luck with suction cup grab bars. I work in acute rehab and
patients often want to order them for home, but I do not get to
follow
up with them after their DC to determine if they actually work. I
think this may be a good question for the home heatlh OTs. I read in
consumer reports that the person should not put significant weight
through them, and to only use them for balance. I am wondering if I
should recommend them at all
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