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hi im new to this site and i need help and guidance or an advocate to help me i live in a nursing home and getting out is limited now the lymphedema i have is causing me to do little activities i need help i have no support im far from my home town i just need help please and thank you so much for listening

Ty, I hope you've found support from a local group. Please check the social services and health support groups in your town. You're in my prayers

Tara

Is the nursing home providing you treatment for your lymphedema? They should be able to have physical or occupational therapists perform MLD and compression wrapping, or at least get your a compression pump.

no this nursing home dont provide that

https://www.aging.ohio.gov/services/ombudsman/

This is the local number for Toledo Ombudsmen. They help people in LTC faculties access care:

Region 4 - Toledo Area
Serving Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Sandusky, Williams & Wood counties
Stacey Premo, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality
525 Jefferson Avenue, Ste 300
Toledo, OH 43604
1-800-542-1874

Also try this:

(419) 244-6632

They can direct you to the right resources.

I didn't notice the date on the OP.

Yep... years later I hope he's OK. Please if you're around, update us !