Blanket for terminally ill person

noel123ie

Hi there

My mum is sick and spends alot of time in bed. We have had alot of windy weather and live in the country and am worried incase we get an extended powercut as have had alot of windy weather lately.

I am looking for a blanket that can keep my mum warm until the power is restored. Something like those tin foil blanket that emergency servics use or a battery powered blanket.

I understand this is an unusual request but my mother can not get cold for any period of time as she is very light and prone to infection.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated in locating this.

Thanks
Noel

girl_friday

Sorry to hear about your mum. It must be tough and it really sounds like you are doing your best to take amazing care of her. Just remember to look after yourself also.

In relation to the blanket I don't know where you can get what you are looking for. Your GP or the hospital might be able to recommend something. Or perhaps if you know anyone in the Order of Malta or the likes they may be able to get one for you as they provide medical assistance at outdoor events if needed.

LadyMayBelle

You may be able to track one own thru outdoor/adventure/sailing stores, granted they will have standard emergency foil blankets but will probably have ones for more extreme incidents and hey should provide assistance to your mum with keeping her body heat in. Good luck

Hagar

Get a couple of those chemical gel handwarmer packs. They are reusable and don't get hot enough to be a danger. Pick them up in any camping or fishing shop.

Here's how they work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjaN39Cv1eE

noel123ie

Thanks to all who replied

Ya tough to see Mum ill but helping her helps

Noel

guest67

I remember seeing a poster somewhere telling you that if you have an ill person in the house and are dependent on electricity for equipment for them you should notify the ESB of your situation and they will make your house/area is a priority any time the electricity is out.

Mickb

Hey,

Have a look here: http://www.emergencycare.ie/products/

Blankets

BL0002 Blanket Reusable Foil
BL0004 Blanket Disposable Foil
BL0005 Disp. Foil Blanket Paediatric
BL0006 Blanket Cotton Cellular 60x80" Red"
BL0008 Blanket Cotton Cellular 60x80" white"
BL0010 Blanket Cotton Cellular 60x80" Green"
BL0012 Blanket Cotton Cellular 72x90" Red"
BL0014 Blanket Cotton Cellular 72x90" white"
BL0016 Blanket Cotton Cellular 72x90" Green"
BL0018 Blanket Thermal Rescue Stretcher

They have a shop on the South Circular road, near to Camden St.

MiCk B. :-)

LegacyUser

noel123ie wrote: »

Hi there

My mum is sick and spends alot of time in bed. We have had alot of windy weather and live in the country and am worried incase we get an extended powercut as have had alot of windy weather lately.

I am looking for a blanket that can keep my mum warm until the power is restored. Something like those tin foil blanket that emergency servics use or a battery powered blanket.

I understand this is an unusual request but my mother can not get cold for any period of time as she is very light and prone to infection.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated in locating this.

Thanks
Noel

Fair play to you for being so good to your mum. Sorry can't help re blanket

leex

If you have a gas hob for heating water when ESB is off you could consider the old reliable hot water bottles.

Necessary precautions to be taken to avoid burns etc.

Drift

You could also buy a heater that works from a cannister of gas. Remember them "Super-ser" ones that everyone had back in the eighties?

Like one of these:
http://www.southshields-sanddancers.co.uk/firms/portable_heaters.htm

Usually they're portable so you can wheel them into whatever room you want.

Also I bought one of the emergency tin-foil blankets in an outdoor/camping shop a few months back. I'm not sure how useful it is though - I didn't need to use it in the end so it's still in it's package. It was about €5 so I'm not sure how great it could be.