Send to a Friend
What could be an effective calling device at home for someone who is immobile and has a tracheostomy tube?
)
February 14th, 2019
from iPhone
A friend of mine is about to leave hospital with a tracheostomy tube. He has multiple sclerosis and is immobile with very limited head movement abilities.
Before the tracheostomy he calls his wife who sleeps in another room through a baby monitor if he needs help at night, but now with the tracheostomy device, even if he uses a speaking valve, it could get dislodge when he coughs and this would render him voiceless.
Even if he has someone sleeping in the same room with him, he still would not be heard.
If you have any experience or ideas on how to solve this please share it. Some solution that would make him confident it would work. He is very concerned about not being able to call for help during the night.
Using Fluther
or
