Disability aids

hobo123

Looking for some advice please, I have rheumatoid arthritis and it is pretty bad I cant get up from sitting or lying position without someone to lift me just wondering where I would enquire to try and get aids to help me do this on my own

Many thanks

Indie_Kid

Have you spoke to social services?

Mojisola

You need to ask for an assessment by an Occupational Therapist. S/he will see you at home, work out what you need and provide most of them for you. Going on my parents' experience, s/he will see things that will make your life easier that you probably wouldn't think of yourself. Well worth doing.

krisskross

The Rheumatology Consultant my husband sees has referred him for assessment.

Might be worth phoning the consultant's secretary and asking her how it is done.

pwales_2

Mojisola wrote: »

You need to ask for an assessment by an Occupational Therapist. S/he will see you at home, work out what you need and provide most of them for you. Going on my parents' experience, s/he will see things that will make your life easier that you probably wouldn't think of yourself. Well worth doing.

spot on advice .....the o/t will sort all this out for you....you can access o/t through social sevices or your gp....you may also be able to get a disability living grant to make larger adaptions to your house..the o/t will direct you on this

elaina79

Hi hobo123. I have suspected RA so I know the pain you must be in.
As people have mentioned before an ocupational therapist would be the best person to see.
Hope you get the help that you need.

hobo123

Thanks for your advice physio referred me to social services about 7 months ago but they called and said they had a very long waiting list could I tell them what I needed the things I got at the time were a kettle tipper and grab rails because I really didnt know what aids were available and this was what was offered. I will speak to my doctor see about getting referred directly to occupational therapist.

Thanks

pwales_2

hobo123 wrote: »

Thanks for your advice physio referred me to social services about 7 months ago but they called and said they had a very long waiting list could I tell them what I needed the things I got at the time were a kettle tipper and grab rails because I really didnt know what aids were available and this was what was offered. I will speak to my doctor see about getting referred directly to occupational therapist.

Thanks

care and repair will do grab rails for you

rosysparkle

You don't need a GP referral to go to an occupational therapist, you can refer yourself. Just ring your local hospital and get put through to the OT dept.

I have recently been given a perching stool and a gadget to help me put my socks on, my OT is full of ideas to make my everyday life easier.

Mupette

my OT gave me a bedrail to help me get up out of bed, blinking cold bars, but it does help, and its long term loan for the time that i feel i need it.

OT can go around your house and see if there is anything else that might be of assistance for you.

Although mine is a bit dipsey, slowly she gets things get done.

Indie_Kid

Mupette wrote: »

my OT gave me a bedrail to help me get up out of bed, blinking cold bars, but it does help, and its long term loan for the time that i feel i need it..

Can you put something like foam over the bars?