Hi
Mum has Alzheimer's and has a carer with her for 12 hours a day. She is not incontinent as such but is having accidents. Over the last week or so she is pooing in her 'pull ups' and not wiping or wiping with her hand. Or, puts her hand in and has taken it out and put in the sink (kitchen).
We are going to ask the carers to take her to the bathroom every hour and we are trying to keep her clean but she refuses baths, showers, washing of hands. We have sanitiser but she complains that's cold. We've tried wipes.
We are going to try a manicure in the lounge, soaking her hands and filing her nails short.
She's in ok health - although has a UTI at the moment.
Any ideas would be gratefully received,
Thank you
Dawn
Mum has Alzheimer's and has a carer with her for 12 hours a day. She is not incontinent as such but is having accidents. Over the last week or so she is pooing in her 'pull ups' and not wiping or wiping with her hand. Or, puts her hand in and has taken it out and put in the sink (kitchen).
We are going to ask the carers to take her to the bathroom every hour and we are trying to keep her clean but she refuses baths, showers, washing of hands. We have sanitiser but she complains that's cold. We've tried wipes.
We are going to try a manicure in the lounge, soaking her hands and filing her nails short.
She's in ok health - although has a UTI at the moment.
Any ideas would be gratefully received,
Thank you
Dawn
maybe that may then encourage her to have a wash,great the carers will be doing extra bathroom trips, the wipes can be put in the microwave for a few seconds to warm them,they may then be acceptable to mum.
