GoodBird Asked March 2020
Any tips on how to get grandma to let us clean under her fingernails? (Especially important now due to COVID-19)
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You can only do the best you can.. From what I heard on the news today... the less contact she has with the outside world for a few days won't hurt... so, don't take her outside.
Do give her loving care.. You are doing good...
AS I posted before.. my kid saw a doctor... two people inside the room... AT LEAST ONE PERSON HAD TO HAVE A MASK ON.. And I did not take this situation seriously. fatally. I am staying away from my aunt a few days..
hydrogene peroxide ... happy music... Q TIPS... soft nail files..as far as you can until she starts complaining.. then go to the next hand or foot.. and repeat.
warm soft water... warm wash cloth-wrapped around hand ever so softly, gentle pressure around the curves of the palms n fingers, and rub... sometimes.. it looks kind of filthy feeling if they hold food in their hands for snacks...
What is her technique of cleaning? I am NOT accusing her of anything. I am asking because I don’t know.
It may take longer to be extra gentle but that may be all that your grandmother can tolerate.
Best wishes to you and your family.