a better reclining chair for spouse/family staying the night
Posted By: Lawrence Emke 
Date Posted: April 11th, 2010 Category: Being a Patient
I stayed with my wife for 30 days in the hospital.
I do not sleep on a flat bed at home.
Consequently, I slept in the reclining chair in the room.
I understand that the chair needs to go through the
door of the room. And the limitation for space in the room.
But I felt like the chair that I used, was made for a 5′ 6″ person with
slim build. I was pressed into the instrument.
The “arm rests” on the chair felt like knife blades, and
cut-off the circulation in my arms. I finally took two pillows
and used them as arm pads.
Comment By: Anita Hovis
Date & Time: April 23, 2010 at 9:29 pm
My husband stayed with me while I was in the hospital for several weeks and he started out in a chair but then finally did get a bed because we were moved to a private room. Why don't they have more private rooms so spouses can stay? I was completely helpless. I couldn't even ring for the nurse. He HAD to stay or I had to go to the ICU or have someone sit with me at all times. I couldn't even swallow or talk right. He had no choice. We live quite a distance from the hospital. I have to stay overnight every 12 weeks now and we hardly ever get a private room even though we request one every time. He often has to sleep in the waiting room or in the car if the weather is fit for him to sleep outside.
Comment By: Craig Stevens
Date & Time: April 24, 2010 at 10:17 am
what hospital?
Comment By: Anita Hovis
Date & Time: May 2, 2010 at 1:11 am
I'm referring to Barnes Jewish South.