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Help! Cannot get my 190lb husbsnd into his hospital bef

Brokenhearted in Illinois
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any ideas? He is stage 6 snd can barely walk. Tonight he is sitting in his wheelchair snd will not let me assist him into his hospitsl bed at home. What do I do? Any ideas? He is double incontinent and is sitting soiled clothes. Do I call Parsmefics for lift assist?

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  • M1
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    Yes, and then you call hospice and get a Hoyer lift.

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