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does a female caregiver required to give baths to male clients that are amblitory curious of guidelins of bathing clients of opposite sex and is able to get around when clients are drinking

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I had to do this with my father in law...I just explained that at the time I was doing anythiing like this to him, that I was a nurse/caregiver..not his daughter in law. (I am a nurse). Once he agreed, we had no problem..I would announce that nurse alice was got to do this or that.....it kinda became a game with him since he had dementia, it made it fun for us both
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I would just assist this person when needed...he needs to be as indepent as possible anyway. Get his things together in the bathroom and just be close if he needed you....falls can happpen anywhere
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As a nurse, I cath, bath, give enemas to males paients all the time. As a daughter and one of my dad's caregivers I do the same for him. No matter th sex of my patient or the relationship with them (daughter or nurse assigned to a patient) I always show eash person the dignity and respect that. Hope would be afforded to me.
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If the patient is in a care facility and objects strongly to being bathed by the opposite sex, I think all efforts should be made to respect their desire for same-sex help.

If this is a private home, there may not be as many options available. When my husband has needed bathing help, the agency has asked whether it made any difference to him if the aid was male or female. It didn't, and he has had both quite successfully. Currently his female PCA helps him with a bath twice a week. No problems.

I'm not sure what your reference to "when clients are drinking" is about. Does the client you have in mind drink alcohol and that has an effect on his behavior toward the helper? Is your concern about how the patient is treated or about how the patient is treating the caregiver?
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Like with many things in caregiving, you do this delicately and respectfully. You have to disassociate any gender role and explain that you are just going to assist with the bath. In the hospital baths are generally given by females and thus it is in a home setting. There is no male/female dynamic. It's a bath and part of the daily routine. It's the same thing with assisting a male to the bathroom. It has to be done and therefore you just do it. Taking of personal hygiene issues is part of the job and as long as you do it with dignity, there should be no problem.
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There are two red flags in the question ambulatory and drinking. Your asking a great question! Listen to your instrincts, if something is wrong with the situation-then there is. If you are not comfortable bathing the opposite sex-listen to that-get another type of job. In my nursing experience of learning how to bath. We were taught to always give the wash cloth to the patient to do the gentials whenever possible! Hope that helps....
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Female doctors, nurses , techs, nursing aides, and others who care for males should treat them no differently than a female. As a woman, I have been cared for by male doctors, nurses, techs, and nursing aides who have tended my genitals in some way. I tended my own father and grandfather and I helped my husband tend to his mother. I remember how sweetly she told him one day that he should not be nervous or ashamed doing it because he was helping her when she needed him just as she did for him when he was little and he was fine with it.

If the person is drinking, talk to your supervisor about this (I presume when you say client that this is not a relative) if the client is inappropriate with you in any way. You do not deserve to be mistreated. If the person is ambulatory, you can supervise him in the shower or tub to be sure he washes properly without touching him and maybe soap up the washcloth saying "It's time to clean off your privates."
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If the caregiver is experience their should not be a problem with bathing, or showering..
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It's good to plan, maybe even write out the steps of bathing, explain the process to the patient, keep him/her as covered as possible, for modesty as well as warmth, during the procedure. The patient can be encouraged to wash his/her own face and own genitals. Keep explaining, include the patient in planning clothing to wear, need for lotion on dry skin , etc.
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Sometimes you have client's that are unable to bathe them selves.If they are unable to do so help them much as possible if needed...
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Before my Dad went to an ALZ unit, he refused to bathe, no matter who tried to help him. He seemed to have a fear of the bathtub or getting undressed. My elderly Mom, myself, my Sister, my Brother, and about 5 different healthcare workers, some males, could not get him to bathe. My Mom then just would wash him one section at at time, with only one piece of clothing removed. Now at the Nursing home, he still gives them a hard time, but they have a chair type thing that goes right in the shower and that will sometimes work for him.
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I did many things for my Father, I was his primary caregiver for several years. He was an extremely modest man. I was very very protective of his dignity, as I would be with anyone else.
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I would talk to the person in charge at your job if the client is drinking when you come over. For I would not won't to deal with anyone under the influence. It just seem like that would cause him to be more susceptile to falls and injuries n possible death!
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It's difficult to maintain a therapeutic rapport at first. But a nurse/ caregiver/ daughter/ wife will do what needs to be done. I have recently had to begin assisting my father with his bathing. He has always been a very private person, so it is still awkward. But we are getting there, and I think he appreciates the help. And then he doesn't remember afterwards. You do what you have to. You see a need and meet it.
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I understand that you need to do what needs to be done however, if someone is having a nip or two or three I say forget it! Not having no lawsuit on my hands if he falls because he was too rum-dumb from the kool-aide. Even if it was my dad n if he was drinking too for it is just too dangerous n especially if they have trouble with stablizing themselves. You r a lot better than I.
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I told my dad that he would do the same for me if need be and that this is what women do...we caretake!
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Taking care of a family member is totally different than someone that is 'employeed' to take care of client. Caretaker r not all women, they r children, males, friends n list goes on. However, it takes a lot to be a caregiver n NOT everone is able to be a caregiver!

Careful, I am glad u r able to take care of your dad. I am taking care of my mnl n we all have r up's n down's but, not everyone is cut-out to be a caregiver whether you r a woman or man or friend. It depends on the situation n Everyone has a Different situation.
As a 'employed person' If that client is drunk then, that person shouldn't have to take care of the drunken client for that is not in their job description n it can turn into a law-suit later if something was to happen. I would bring it up to my supervisor n see what they would have to say about the situation for I would NOT personally want to be responsible for someone that is drunk that has other problems. Even if it was my dad n I couldn't get him to help himself to stop drinking being alcohol and mixing medicine do not mixed n much less alcohol n AZ just sound dangerous. You can only do so much.
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