I want to know the law in NJ for using wheelchair seatbelts. Not a "restraint" but a seatbelt to prevent my father from falling out of his chair and trying to get up. He is rehabbing from major surgery and has dementia and forgets that he can't stand on his own and keeps falling.
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When it comes to seatbelts on a wheelchair my daughter says the person has to be able to unclasp it to be considered not a restaint. They never used them in Moms LTC that was in NJ.
Mom had a chair where the seat reclined slightly backwards. This kept her from being able to get out. She also had an alarm.
That usually over-rides the "no restraint" policy.
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