I need a suggestion In keeping my wife clean. For several years no problem now after a recent hospital visit she cries out in pain when I try to roll her to change diapers and bedding. Drugs are not very effective and she suffers in pain 24 hrs She has a staph infection and a bad bed sore. If she goes into hospice to get more drugs they will stop treatment for her wound and staph. The system is screwed up. Any suggestion on how to keep her clean with minimal pain. I ordered a purewick but several weeks on delivery. Not to mention the criminal price.
I am so sorry for your wife’s pain and so sorry that you are struggling with this.
Sensing many hugs your way, Sample.
They will also supply any needed equipment, supplies(including catheters)and medications all covered 100% under your wife's Medicare. Plus a nurse will come out at least once a week to check on her and aides will come bathe her at least twice a week, again all covered 100% under Medicare.
So PLEASE, call them ASAP and get them on board with helping your poor wife, so she doesn't have to lay there and suffer.
She’ll get meds for pain. You’ll get wound care help.
My mother was in hospice care for seven months, and the entire time she had wound care for a bed sore she got in the hospital. She was also not taken off her medications or denied any other care.
You should have a special wound care nurse to treat the ulcer, ask your doctor how to go about getting one.
I think that spending time every day in PASSIVE RANGE OF MOTION movements/exercises can help keep her joints from stiffening up and being so painful.
Do you have a slide sheet to assist you when you move her in bed?
How often are there aides coming in to assist with bathing, if it's fairly often then you might be able to be a little less aggressive with her daily hygiene.
the nurse gave up today trying to change her diaper and bed chuck in addition to her wound vac thing. If this was easy I would not be reaching out for help.