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Poor Hygiene
Poor Hygiene in the Elderly
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Mom lashing out with impossible to accommodate behaviors. Best way to say no?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Replied May 20, 2023
My mother is smelly. I don't know if it's the body odor, or the incontinence that is the problem. Help!
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MJ1929
Answered May 20, 2023
Moving house and possibility of FIL in annex or the like. Any advice?
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Fawnby
Answered Apr 2023
Advice needed?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered Apr 2023
Why is father-in-law acting antisocial and weird all the time?
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Beatty
Replied Apr 2023
A lady hired me to clean her small apartment. She lives in subsided housing and I think she needs medical help. What can I do?
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Incontinence. Any advice?
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polarbear
Answered Mar 2023
Dad lives in filth and is stubborn. Any suggestions?
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Tonia722020
Answered Mar 2023
My DW is resistant to self care such as showering and cleaning her dentures. Any advice to combat her excuses for not doing routine care?
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Taarna
Answered Mar 2023
Father is a narcissist, let’s the dog piss everywhere and ruin the furniture and rug. He refuses help then throws a tantrum if we can’t help right away. Any advice?
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BurntCaregiver
Answered Mar 2023
What causes resistance to care?
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Neen1954
Replied Mar 2023
Alternatives to moving in with mother. Any advice?
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lealonnie1
Replied Mar 2023
Odor from urinary catheter won't go away. Any suggestions?
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sunnluvr
Answered Feb 2023
What to do?
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JoAnn29
Answered Feb 2023
How to get mom to shower and wash her hair more often than once every two weeks?
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freqflyer
Answered Feb 2023
Eating with hands. Any suggestions?
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BurntCaregiver
Replied Feb 2023
I can’t stomach eating meals with my elderly parent when I visit because of the smell. I will bring him food and say I’m not hungry. Any suggestions?
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Isthisrealyreal
Answered Feb 2023
How do I detach and keep boundaries, but still stay in contact with my mom?
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momkennedy1
Replied Feb 2023
How do I get my client to shower, when she refuses to take one? She even refuses to sponge bath.
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Natasana
Answered Feb 2023
How can I keep my mother clean if she soils herself and refuses to do it herself? She has mid-stage dementia and won't allow anyone to help.
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NancyIS
Answered Feb 2023
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