I had a phone call from my mum's community bus administrator on Friday. She bluntly said that my mum needed help with her personal care as there had been a complaint from another bus user about her. She advised that if there were any more complaints Mum would no longer be able to use the bus to her lunch club (who incidentally have never commented on her personal care). I think one
Lady regularly complains about all the other older ladies with dementia using the bus.
I saw my mum onto the bus on Wednesday and she definitely did not smell. She had given herself a basin wash and was wearing clean clothes. My SIL checks on her other days and checks she has washed.
We have bought her some perfumed soap, new flannels and body spray, and SIL is putting pads in all her clean pants.
My mum will not cooperate or accept professional carers, and has shouted at them to get out of her house. I am looking at fitting a walkin shower so SIL can shower her 2/3 times a week (a challenge since the house has not had any work done since I got married 38 years ago!)
Lady regularly complains about all the other older ladies with dementia using the bus.
I saw my mum onto the bus on Wednesday and she definitely did not smell. She had given herself a basin wash and was wearing clean clothes. My SIL checks on her other days and checks she has washed.
We have bought her some perfumed soap, new flannels and body spray, and SIL is putting pads in all her clean pants.
My mum will not cooperate or accept professional carers, and has shouted at them to get out of her house. I am looking at fitting a walkin shower so SIL can shower her 2/3 times a week (a challenge since the house has not had any work done since I got married 38 years ago!)