I hope someone can assist. My brother is 73 and lives in a nursing home, having suffered from progressive dementia for the last 5 years.
They are having problems with his personal care as he refuses to let them clean him when he's soiled himself or have a shower. He gets very verbally and physically agressive when the carers (or family) try to persuade him to have a shower. He claims that "he doesn't want the bother" or "it's too cold and wet".
He has had persistent cellulitis on his legs for over a year now, regularly has conjunctivitis through rubbing his eyes with dirty hands, and we worry that this lack of hygiene is going to cause harmful and even life threatening physical issues.
We've all tried offering rewards or reasoning with him, but to no avail. Has anyone come across this problem before? If so, can you recommend a course of action we can try?
They are having problems with his personal care as he refuses to let them clean him when he's soiled himself or have a shower. He gets very verbally and physically agressive when the carers (or family) try to persuade him to have a shower. He claims that "he doesn't want the bother" or "it's too cold and wet".
He has had persistent cellulitis on his legs for over a year now, regularly has conjunctivitis through rubbing his eyes with dirty hands, and we worry that this lack of hygiene is going to cause harmful and even life threatening physical issues.
We've all tried offering rewards or reasoning with him, but to no avail. Has anyone come across this problem before? If so, can you recommend a course of action we can try?