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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I have read through the whole thread. Unfortunately, this isn't going to get better. The best and most realistic option you have for now is the reclining chair with the portable commode secured next to her. She needs to get herself up, pee, and go back to the chair. She has to get used to this because if it is just a matter of letting the shoulder heal, it will be months in someone her age.

Hopefully it calls for surgery that qualifies her for rehab facility afterwards. Though it if is just an outpatient procedure, I don't know if rehab facility is an option. Rehabs are to free up hospital beds.[/quote]

That might not even do it. I broke my shoulder a few years ago (I was 63 at the time). I have good balance and strength so it was nbd to get out of the rocker I was sleeping in the first few nights, but this woman already has mobility problems. Plus I learned that EVERYTHING in my torso was affected by the break (simple fracture, no surgery). I used a vinyl lawn chair in the shower because I was afraid of falling and injuring the shoulder more.

At the very least, an OT to help figure out system for standing and moving to commode. They have the skills to assess her abilities and figure out system.

OP, you should not figure this out yourself. Talk to healthcare provider, talk to a public health nurse, senior resources. You may have to tough it out for a few nights while you find a solution. If you work, FMLA and sleep during the day.

OP's mom is going to be really, really unhappy when she gets to the point of PT for the shoulder. The ROM part is medieval torture, even if it is just for short periods of time. [/quote]

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