Bathing Older Adults
Tips and advice for helping a senior with bathing, showering and maintaining personal hygiene.
Bathing Articles
6 Caregiver Tips for Convincing a Senior to Bathe
A senior's refusal to bathe is a common source of frustration for countless caregivers. Experienced family caregivers share their best tips and suggestions for persuading an aging loved one to take a shower or bath.
10 CommentsBathing Assistance: Our First Encounter with a Home Health Aide
My husband with Alzheimer's hasn't showered in six weeks. The excuses for his refusal to bathe have become legendary. I hired a home health care worker to help with hygiene- here's how it went.
17 CommentsDementia Bathing: A Guide for Caregivers
For seniors with dementia, modesty and fear of water can make bathing very unpleasant. Learn how a few tips and products can simplify this task.
14 CommentsWhat to Do When a Senior Refuses to Bathe and Change Their Clothes
When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their personal hygiene habits have changed is the best way to devise a successful strategy for getting a senior to bathe and wear clean clothes.
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Bathing Questions
Why do Alzheimer's patients not like to bathe anymore?
25 AnswersLlamalover47 Replied Mar 17, 2024Any suggestions on getting my sister to shower?
5 AnswersBubba12345 Answered Mar 7, 2024What is the right way to sponge bathe a female?
11 AnswersFawnby Replied Feb 24, 2024Suggestions for convincing a dementia patient to shower?
10 AnswersBurntCaregiver Replied Feb 23, 2024
Bathing Discussions
I stopped caring about my mom's bathing.
14 CommentsBeatty Commented May 21, 2023Showers/baths for long-term care residents; what do I do when they get skipped?
5 Commentsfeelinglost8 Commented Oct 2022Shower safety...
3 CommentsKelkel Commented Jan 2021Not wanting to shower...
4 CommentsCountrymouse Commented Oct 2020
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