It has been in my past experience that once you put a
person with organic brain disorder, dementia or
Alzheimers in a gerichair, they don't come back out.
In saying that, I mean that with these types of
diseases, the thought process is damaged...they forget
everything they knew about walking and can't be
re-trained. Geri-chairs should be last resort in my
book.
Something that most people don't know is that a
large number of these people have no depth
perception...the point of that being that I have seen
black mats placed in front of areas that were
hazardous for wonderers to roam to. They can't tell
if it is a hole or a mat because their depth
perception is gone and they won't cross over the mat.
Another thing that I have noticed is that many
Alzheimer patients hate to walk on carpet. I figure
that is from the static electricity that is built up
in the fibers. Such are the mysterious ways of the
human brain.
Have a great fourth of July everyone!


Sharon
--- tornado1204 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> No this is a room for all cna's. Not just in
> Arkansas. I am from
> Arkansas but I made this group for us all.
> So how have yall been? I been suffering from those
> good ole
> allergies!
> Been bummed out over work lately. LONG STORY!!!
> What is your thoughts on putting people that wander
> into geri chairs?
> Which could help them out cuz they fall alot. But
> is it really good
> for them? The facility where you work doesnt have a
> lock down unit
> so is it a good idea to place them in a geri chair?
> Just wondering what your thoughts are on this issue.
> Well talk to yall later,
> T1204
>
>


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