Contact has been made numerous times in the past 6 weeks to the appropriate district nurse team, regarding a much needed preventative measure for my grandmother who now has reduced mobility due to her condition and has become more or less bed ridden.
Depending on her daily wellbeing and health my grandmother is now only able to be out of bed some days for up to 5-6 hours. The much needed airwave mattress to help prevent pressure sores I was told this afternoon, via an answering machine message, was that my grandmother does not meet the criteria so will not be provided an airwave mattress.
I feel that this is unfair and unacceptable as some days now my grandmother is unable to get out of bed and we fear for her skin integrity, she is unable to move around whilst in bed to alleviate pressure upon her bottom and sides, please advise.
"Grandmother with reduced mobility"
About: Community/District Nursing Service Community/District Nursing Service
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