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He is clean and meticulous about cleaning himself after his toilet but I am worried about skin problems?

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I may be wrong as I am no expert, but I would think once a week would be fine as long as he is keeping up with the rest of his hygiene.
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In facilities, its two times a week. I had Mom bathed 3x living with me and in the AL. The NH had their own schedule.

My Mom has a BO problem because she couldn't use deodorant. So if she didn't shower, I washed her there. At the AL I asked they at least used a wipe. We did find a deodorant that didn't break her out. So made sure it was used everyday.
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Remember back in the olden days when Saturday night was bath night :)

Since elders aren't out plowing fields, standing over a wood burning stove, or mucking the barn, I would think one a week is enough. For in-between times, just use baby wipes.

Too much bathing could dry the skin making it feel itchy. Yes, there are lotions, but men aren't known to use body lotion after a shower.
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At Moms NH it’s once a week including hair washing. I have found it’s sufficient for her.
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We do a daily bed bath (wrung-out washcloths from a basin of sudsy, no-rinse soap) for my quadriplegic dad. We only do his entire back once a week. Seems to work well for our climate and his activity level.
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