February 2009
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Bedridden Visitor Plan Lacks Bedridden People
In a follow up news article to the last I wrote about, we have this one in England’s Echo News today, “Echo story brings flood of volunteers to help housebound“: A disabled man’s campaign to launch a befriending scheme for the housebound has received a good response – but not from the bedridden people he [...]
Essex Man’s Bedridden Visitor Plan
I spotted this in the UK’s Echo News today, under the headline My befriending plan to help bedridden people: A DISABLED man who has barely left his room in five years is trying to set up a befriending scheme for other bedbound people. Michael Halliday, who battles with Parkinson’s disease, has been bedridden since a [...]
Using A Laptop In Bed
Balancing a laptop computer on your lap isn’t the best way to use your laptop if you’re stuck in bed. Here are a range of stands and tables which will help you stay comfortable while you get your computing done.
Scaffolding To Position Floppy Legs
I spend 24 hours a day bedridden, and probably 22 hours at least lying on my back. With weak muscles and hypermobile joints, this has caused some serious positioning problems – when I lie on my back with my legs unsupported my position ends up being like this: My legs get rotated outwards at the [...]
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