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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 13:43:29 EST
From: "Mary K. Clark"
Subject: OT: Elderly bed care advice sought






I thought there might be someone on this listserv with an idea or perhaps a
source to suggest to me.

There is an elder friend of mine in a local nursing home who is bed ridden.
She suffers a huge amount of pain because of fire-engine red soreness over
her lower buttocks and inner thighs. The staff has been working on this
issue for months. The pain is excruciating (especially when she is cleaned
or has sat too long in one position). She does not have bed sores. Is this
something she must live with?

Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful.

- Mary

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Mary K. Clark
Exploring Stories ~ Weaving Tales
Storyteller, Writer, Coach and Collage Artist