Snap or tear away pants made it much easier to get Steve dressed. We can lay the pants on Steve’s power chair fully opened. Then we lower Steve into his chair and snap the pants up around him. These pants also have Velcro and zipper versions. We liked the zipper closure for more formal events like our daughter’s wedding. The zipper is more hidden than the snaps, but it is not as nice with the catheter.
Here’s some of the options we have used.
| Steve's ALS stage | Mid, Late |
|---|---|
| ALS toolboxes |
We are using these stages to help you understand when these tools and apps were most effective for Steve.
From first symptoms to the walker
Key points
• No ventilation
• Able to walk without help
• Limited upper limb function
From walker to power chair
Key points
• Limited ventilation with an NIV
• Help needed to transfer
• Limited upper and lower limb function
• Work transitions
• Supplemental nutrition through feeding tube
Power chair
Key points
• 50% to full time ventilation
• From NIV to tracheostomy
• Lift transfers
• Loss of limb function
• Most nutrition through feeding tube
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