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She is becoming more stiff so turning seems like moving dead weight. I have pads I use to assist the turn and pull her up but even that is getting hard.

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As a RN, I have to move a lot of my patients. 3 things help me the most when I have to move patients by myself: draw sheet, Hoyer lift, and hospital bed. Draw sheet is simply a woven flat sheet folded in half and placed under the person - from shoulders down to hips. It gives me something to grab to turn my patients and to use to slide him/her up in bed. You might want to consider a Hoyer lift (rent one) to assist if lifting her and repositioning her. These are especially helpful if mom is on the heavier side. Also consider getting a hospital bed (always rent and never buy) since the controls allow you to move mom more easily. Check out a few Youtube videos that demonstrate moving people safely so you protect your back.
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Your Mom may be getting to a stage where she is no longer assisting in her own care. This happened to my mother, in the late stages of her dementia, and it took 2 people in her facility to move her (she weighed 90 lbs at that point). Consult her doctor. Maybe it's time for her to be in hospice. If so, she'll be eligible for additional expert advice, at-home equipment (for example, a lift, but if your mother is fragile, I don't know if it would be advisable to use a lift), supplies and care, such as caregivers who can come in to help you part-time (or could move to a hospice facility). Also connect with a local social worker to discuss your Mom's options. All the best to you.
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Good day...I actually have 2 full electric hospital beds if you need them or anyone else reading this post. God bless you and your mom!
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Watch YouTube videos. You may find one that looks doable for you.

I searched -
"How to diaper dead weigh patient Youtube" and got this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iWC6LxLVQ4

"How to operate a Lavin Lift Youtube" and got this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP7LJZ_jVjk
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BLowe54: Perhaps your mother would qualify through Medicare for a hospital bed, which would make it more comfortable for her and easier for you.
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would love to get a response...cwillie is right a hospital bed does make caring for someone much easier.
but thinking about this if it has gotten to the point where it is not safe to move mom then Skilled Nursing might be the safest option for both her and you.
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If you do not have a hospital bed, check with the local Lions Club loan closet and see if they have one, or contact her doctor and say you need one. My mom as frail as she was, was able to grip the opposite rail, which helped me to roll her. I used the washable bed pads (36x36) to help roll her.
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I saw a lot of comments about hoyer lifts but I dismissed using one because you need to get the sling under them which is just as difficult as changing them if not more. And they take a lot of space. I did buy a hospital bed on Craig’s list which is great. The doctor refused to recommend one even though the nurse recommended it. After some pointers from the nurse rolling her to change her is easy. If I can change her right after she pees the pad does not need to be changed every time. I will say that keeping her dry is so important as rashes can develop. But with her dementia she does not always tell me. It’s not the ideal life but we manage.
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KaleyBug Aug 2022
There is a leg only sling you can use with the hoyer to lift the butt up. Also coat her but crack and leg joints with diaper rash cream at each change. My mom only got sores in rehabs and hospitals because I used Desitin and they used nothing. During the day, I used the hoyer to put mom in her recliner. Then stored the hoyer with the legs under moms bed
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For any medical equipment, remember to check with your local Foundations - in my small town, the Arthritis Foundation had hospital beds, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts, even canes.

They rent them for 6 months, for free! Then you call, and they rent them to you for another 6 months, same zero price - for as long as you need them! They deliver and pick up the largest items too.
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i frequently see full tilt Hill Rom ICU beds for sale on craigslist. Price usually ranges $800-$2000 for a used one. Worth it if u can find one.
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