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What techniques can I use to clean parent who won't let me?
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NeedHelpWithMom
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Father-in-law in assisted living for 9 months with dementia still won’t shower. Is it mean that we won’t take him in our car to dinner?
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CaringinVA
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How do I convince my mom to take a shower?
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MagicGayle
Answered May 29, 2023
Getting my husband with dementia to take a shower. It’s been 22 months since his last one! Any tips?
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Jamesj
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Helping aunt with showers is starting to physically hurt me. Suggestions?
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MAYDAY
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Personal hygiene; any suggestions?
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Why do elderly’s do this to their caregivers? They won't shower!!
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GardenArtist
Answered Oct 2016
How do I assist my elderly mother showering and washing her hair?
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Rich5600
Answered May 2017
What are subacute laws on giving patients a shower?
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Alzh101
Answered Feb 2019
How do I make sure mother bathes COMPLETELY?
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Grandma1954
Answered Jun 2021
If an elder patient with mobility issues wants to shower, after being warned of the dangers, falls, and gets injured, who is liable? Caregiver or patient?
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Evamar
Answered Jul 2022
How can you get a nursing home patient to shower?
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mariense
Answered Jan 2023
Why do Alzheimer's patients not like to bathe anymore?
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Llamalover47
Replied Mar 17, 2024
How do I broach the subject of asking mom to bathe?
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OuterBanks74
Answered Nov 2021
My 88 year old father insists he can shower himself. Mom wants a PSW to do it. She suffers burnout. Who is right?
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PAH321
Answered Nov 2020
Is there a portable bathtub?
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my2cents
Answered Jun 2022
How can I get my wife to take a bath or shower and to wash her clothes?
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Countrymouse
Answered Sep 2022
Carol is 82 and bears no weight at all with her legs. Does she HAVE TO use the hoyer lift? She refuses lift and NH refuses any other way.
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Rosalind
Answered Nov 2018
What is the best product to use when bathing an elderly person? And what hygiene products would you recommend?
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Ahmijoy
Answered Jun 2018
Has anyone had any luck transitioning their senior parent from a regular toilet seat to a bidet seat?
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caregivingstuff
Answered Apr 2018
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