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Dementia and the Colostomy

I'm not sure my first attempt loaded so here I go again. My aunt has dementia and a colostomy. She is so unaware of its purpose and constantly pulls the bag off. I have tried pinning gloves to her shirt, pinning the bottom of her shirt to her pants, taping the gloves after they've been pinned, putting two gloves on with the inner glove taped with cardboard so she can't grab anything and a wide band around her waist to cover the colostomy completely. Nothing has worked - does anyone have any suggestions? THANKS
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klarrson

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Oct 18, 2009

Try Mittens. you can buy these from Posey. They are a form of restraint, but they work. She will be able to move her arms up and down-but will not be able to grab anything. Good luck.

 
 

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