bedridden

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Carmen Guedez, 69, was in the same room as her bedridden sister when she felt the jolt.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Janet Vigo, a nail-salon technician, prepared four boxes of adult diapers and a rechargeable fan for her 84-year-old bedridden grandmother, who recently broke her hip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She recalls caring for a friend's bedridden mother, only to be barred from the funeral rites after her death.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

"He was bedridden and it was very hard for him to swallow," he told Virgin Radio, adding that Dane had been losing his ability to speak.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

“But she’ll be bedridden for weeks with horrible hives. There is no way she can go. It’s up to me . . . and thee.”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan