A trick for changing someone, or removing their clothes
My husband with Dementia never likes me taking his trousers & pants off him, so I give him something to hold in one or both hands, to keep them from squeezing my hands, take a large towel and wrap it around his waist, then just like when you change into a swim costume at the beach, undo his trousers, and slip them off. He doesnt seem to mind if his privates are covered. mind you its much easier if there are two of you doing it.
I think if someone started to undress me, I would make a big fuss too.
Ive also started dressing him in track suit bottoms.
At the hospital recently, they used a different type of 'pull up' continence pad, that wraps around the waist and a bit comes through the legs and sticks on., they are a bit fiddly until you get used to them, but it saves having to take clothes completely off.
Good luck.
My mother has dementia, her speech is just random words, she hasn't had a bath for a year, she wet herself three days ago and we can't get her soiled clothes off her. Her MRI scan was inconclusive, so they said they would call it Alzheimer's and treat accordingly . But since being discharged by hospital nearly 4 yrs ago she is much worse. I see people talking about stages in this illness, but have no idea where Mum is. She is 75 and her main carer is my Dad who is 87. He has done so well, but is now finding it very hard. Has anyone had these speech and cleanliness problems and how did you cope?
Thankyou
J