When I was taking care of my bedridden FIL (dementia), I was taught he could start developing a bedsore in as little as an hour. A full day of not moving is asking for trouble. Bedsores develop from the inside out - once they are open it’s a serious and painful problem.
We had alternating air mattresses, as well as an alternating air pad for his chair. We repositioned him every 30 minutes during the day, slathered zinc barrier cream, moved and massaged his arms and legs 3 times a day. I had to teach every in home caregiver the same, how to shift his weight and put pillows in various places to relieve pressure points. He did not develop a bedsore the entire last year of his life. The hospice nurse said his skin was in great shape.
So, having said that, not one RN or CNA caregiver we had (aside from the hospice nurse) knew how to prevent bedsores. I was amazed at that. I know they aren’t doing this in the hospital. When my sister was on a vent last year, my BIL and I stayed on the nurses to reposition her - and we checked her for sores every time. At first my BIL thought it was overkill but after seeing the unbelievable incompetence over the 6 months, he realized he had to take charge of her care.
It is sad this person is wanting to be euthanized, if he had the care and support he needed, he might not be so desperate 😞
Thank you for doing this and for sharing it with us. Care is not hard when lives are treated with dignity, and where "Love the Lord your God and love your neighbor as yourself" are present.
I can't stand some of the cowardly comments on this thread.