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My mother has back pain from osteoporosis. She takes care of her personal care except that she can't bend over the sink to wash her hair. We're trying to figure out how to do it with my help - any suggestions?
195Austin
Give a Hug
Aug 29, 2010
We used to do hair washing in bed for pt.s we used something that was designed for bed use if you are near a nursing home usually the PT dept. has catologs of devices for caregivers I know it was easy to use somehow to water would drain off maybe someone else would know where you could order in maybe on line
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NancyH
Aug 30, 2010
Can she wash her hair in the shower? She can sit on a shower seat, use the shower wand and wash her hair.
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Eddie
NANCY:Work it baby! Sweet, simple, straight-to-the-point, wonderful suggestion.
kema2020
Thanks for this one (the shower seat and wand). When I suggested it, her face lit up and she said "Yes, I could do that!" She wants me to wield the wand, says she'd get water everywhere, but I think it still makes her feel more in control than the thing in the bed.
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