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Help! My elderly mother has stopped bathing...How do I get her medical assistance against her will?
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JoAnn29
Answered Mar 2021
How to get my mom (85) to bathe?
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lealonnie1
Answered Mar 2021
Need help telling mother in law she smells and needs to take a shower. Any ideas?
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MamaChar
Answered Feb 2021
Help! My father does not believe anything & refuses to keep hygiene up. How do I convince him to be more hygienic?
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NYDaughterInLaw
Answered Feb 2021
Spitting, but so much more. Any suggestions?
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EricaW
Replied Feb 2021
Should I distance myself from the parents for 1 month and let my father manage things the way he wants to from now on? My sister says so.
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Tony11
Replied Feb 2021
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I bathe my Mom 2x week and have to do everything I can to get her to agree to the bath. Anyone else have this issue?
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InFamilyService
Answered Feb 2021
Was curious if any caregivers out there have had any problems using Periguard and having it turn lumpy, like small curd cottage cheese?
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Grandma1954
Answered Feb 2021
Mother with Alzheimer's/Dementia just started hitting her younger children. Any recommendations on what to do?
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JoAnn29
Replied Feb 2021
How can I help my LO take personal hygiene seriously?
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Countrymouse
Answered Feb 2021
Is it imperative for a 86yr old male Alzheimer's patient to bathe daily? His bathroom hygiene is not the best.
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Burtonlak
Replied Feb 2021
How do we help mom get into bath safely?
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97yroldmom
Answered Feb 2021
Should I force my 98 year old mom to take a shower?
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elaine1962
Answered Feb 2021
Dad is in ALF and refuses to take showers. Staff is stressing, calls me, I feel threatened as if they will boot him out. Any advice?
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gdaughter
Answered Feb 2021
Son needs advice on how to toilet, shower and change clothing for bedridden Mom. Any suggestions?
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Clemente
Replied Feb 2021
Bathing - any ideas or helpful hints on how to get your 80 yr old mother to want to shower or bathe?
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freqflyer
Answered Jan 2021
Mom flipped out at me just now and I'm upset, angry and just tired of trying to help and always being made to feel like the bad guy. Advice?
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AinSeattle
Answered Jan 2021
I'm looking for some financial assistance in getting a tub converted to a walk in shower. Are there any assistance programs?
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GardenArtist
Answered Jan 2021
How do I get my 92 year old father to bathe?
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MargaretMcKen
Answered Jan 2021
I can't live with my boyfriend's grandmother anymore. Please help!
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NYDaughterInLaw
Answered Jan 2021
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