Care for a married couple – both are bedridden patients aged 86. The gentleman is 175 cm tall and weighs 100 kg; he is incontinent (bowel movement once a day on a commode chair), has a catheter, and remains only in bed. He requires transfers from bed to commode chair (once a day) and to a wheelchair (once a day). He tries to cooperate, but only partially. He usually sits in the wheelchair during lunch with his wife. The lady is 160 cm tall and weighs 65 kg; she is also incontinent (wears diapers for safety), but uses a commode chair for toileting. She is more mobile, uses a walker for ambulation, and a wheelchair on worse days (can sit for several hours). On those days, she requires 5-6 transfers, which are easier than for her husband. She is able to cooperate. The caregiver assists with personal hygiene, dressing, and toileting (complete assistance for the gentleman, partial for the lady). She prepares meals (the seniors are not demanding but always want fresh food), cleans, takes care of laundry, and does the shopping (accessible on foot). The lady requires nighttime assistance, needing accompaniment to the toilet (she rings), but this is not daily. Lifting is necessary (full transfer for the gentleman). A car with an automatic transmission is available. The caregiver has their own bathroom and free time without issues.
Care for a married couple – both are bedridden patients aged 86. The gentleman is 175 cm tall and weighs 100 kg; he is incontinent (bowel movement once a day on a commode chair), has a catheter, and remains only in bed. He requires transfers from bed to commode chair (once a day) and to a wheelchair (once a day). He tries to cooperate, but only partially. He usually sits in the wheelchair during lunch with his wife. The lady is 160 cm tall and weighs 65 kg; she is also incontinent (wears diapers for safety), but uses a commode chair for toileting. She is more mobile, uses a walker for ambulation, and a wheelchair on worse days (can sit for several hours). On those days, she requires 5-6 transfers, which are easier than for her husband. She is able to cooperate. The caregiver assists with personal hygiene, dressing, and toileting (complete assistance for the gentleman, partial for the lady). She prepares meals (the seniors are not demanding but always want fresh food), cleans, takes care of laundry, and does the shopping (accessible on foot). The lady requires nighttime assistance, needing accompaniment to the toilet (she rings), but this is not daily. Lifting is necessary (full transfer for the gentleman). A car with an automatic transmission is available. The caregiver has their own bathroom and free time without issues.
100 m2 house