“I watched my Mother grow older and become more isolated. She stayed home, rather than visit with her friends. She even stopped going to church, and that was such a part of her life. The pastor would come and visit with her – like he did with all of shut-ins. I never want that to happen to me. I don’t want to be a shut-in.” Listening to Lillianne, it’s hard to imagine that this vivacious, active eighty year old even spent an entire weekend at home! Her schedule is packed with choir practice and time spent mentoring her grand-daughter’s drama club. She sees her friends regularly, and has a standing “date night” with her friend Ralph.
“When I had my stroke, I was worried I was going to lose all of that,” Lillianne said. “I didn’t want to be shut-in, away from life.” Because Lillianne lives alone, she was worried about how she’d get herself in and out of bed safely. “My body isn’t always on my side anymore,” she said. “One slip or fall, and I’ll wind up on the floor!”
The Surehands Lift System provides a safe, dependable way for Lillianne to get from her bed to her wheelchair independently. Surehands Lift Systems are customized mechanical devices used in hospitals and nursing homes to move people safely and quickly. The use of Surehands Lift Systems reduces the actual physical lifting that a caregiver has to do, which reduces the risk of injury to patient and caregiver alike. Surehands Lift Systems can be installed in residential settings. Many models, including the one Lillianne selected, can be operated independently. This makes them a great option for people who live alone.
If you’re an active Rhode Island senior, a Surehands Lift System can make it easier for you to remain as fully engaged and independent as you ever were. Illness and injury can change the way we do things, but it doesn’t have to change the fact we do things. Schedule an in home consultation to learn which Surehands Lift Systems can make life easier for you.
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