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I agree that finding out why she refuses them will be best. There is a device that is shaped like a UU and is inflatable. It gets placed under her legs at the knees. It will keep her legs in place while rolling her on her side. If she has thin legs, or arthritis in her legs or hips, then it might hurt when turned. The inflatable might keep her comfortable.
Placing a pillow or wedge behind her back when on her side may keep her more comfortable.
My husband doesn't like diaper changes. They hurt. The pillow/ wedge helps him be more comfortable since he doesn't have the strength to hold onto the rail. He also takes a muscle relaxer before changes.
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My mother was completely unable to assist with movements due to stroke damage but was quickly taught by staff at her nursing home how to hold positions on her side during changes. CNA’s know many “tricks of the trade” in getting hard things accomplished. If the patient is refusing due to a mental cause, I’m still betting on the CNA’s with experience knowing how to gain cooperation. In a home setting, I’m not so sure
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My first thought is to look at why someone is refusing. Is it painful, anxiety producing, dementia related? Then you can perhaps figure out how to make it more tolerable.
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What is this refusal to roll to the side, because it basically is not safe for a bedridden patient to refuse side to side movement. Every system from lungs to bones to muscles, and especially to prevent skin ulceration is dependent upon this movement.

Who is doing the caregiving here, and how qualified or trained is this person. I think I would consider getting in a few days worth of qualified CNAs to help with care and explain the essentials of care, just on the face of what you wrote here.

If there is more, or something I am missing, or if this patient is on an alternating air mattress then do know and understand that the care is likely impossible now for one person to render in a home setting. SNF or Nursing Home with bed and staff to handle a bed ridden patient is now necessary on several shifts with several persons per shift doing care.

Do also know that there are videos on youtube, bing videos and other places that give good short inservices on "patient positioning in bed".

I wish you good luck.
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