We are having a problem getting my Mom to change her clothes, she was diagnosed 3 years ago so in early stage, she's capable of dressing and believes she doesn't need help at all . However when she gets up she puts on what she wore the previous day/s, I've tried laying out clothes on the chair by her bed, but when she undresses the evening before, she puts them on the chair too, covering what I've put out. I don't live with her so its too late when I see her to persuade her to change her clothes? She seems to latch on to a particular outfit and any effort to persuade her to put another one on, comes up against resistance. Do I have to upset her by saying that her clothes smell?
Tracy
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I was fortunate in a weird way... my Mum was sight impaired so I could exaggerate the splashes or stains..... but yes, I did tell her that her clothes smelled once or twice. If I called on her and we were going out, I could get her to change into outdoor outfits and put the dirty into the laundry basket and every few weeks I would have a "Re-Sort" of her wardrobe and put all the soiled clothes from there in the wash.... she would change into house clothes even if she'd only been out for 5 minutes and re - hang the worn clothes back in the cupboard.
There is no other practical way, short of being there at night when her clothes are taken off.
There is no other practical way, short of being there at night when her clothes are taken off.
Thank you, I think i'm going to have to be cruel to be kind
Thank you
I was fortunate in a weird way... my Mum was sight impaired so I could exaggerate the splashes or stains..... but yes, I did tell her that her clothes smelled once or twice. If I called on her and we were going out, I could get her to change into outdoor outfits and put the dirty into the laundry basket and every few weeks I would have a "Re-Sort" of her wardrobe and put all the soiled clothes from there in the wash.... she would change into house clothes even if she'd only been out for 5 minutes and re - hang the worn clothes back in the cupboard.
There is no other practical way, short of being there at night when her clothes are taken off.
Thank you
