Won't get out of the bath

[Anna40Anna]

Hi there,
My Dad has fronto-temporal dementia, diagnosed a year ago, he's still mobile but deteriorating quickly. This evening he refused to get out of the bath (didn't or couldn't respond) . He has a carer for an hour each evening and this is the first time there's been a problem getting out. In the end, after quite a while Mum and the carer gave him a trickle of cold water to encourage him out. He's less responsive to what we say now, and if his brain isn't processing instructions, what should they try when this happens again? I feel this could be the start of him losing mobility and it would be helpful to know how others have handled this. Thanks.

 

[Caroleca]

Usually getting them in the bath is more of a problem. Don't have the answe but thought I would respond to bump your post.
Carole

 

[jeany123]

You could ask the Occupational therapist for help, they suggested a bath chair that helped my husband get in and out of the bath when he couldn't and they lent us one,

http://www.careco.co.uk/item-s-ba01001/splash-bath-lift.htm?gclid=CLHYkqzjysYCFQrItAodjIIH6g it was similar to this,


we now have a shower and have a shower chair instead,

 

[Bill Owen]

Chaie seat for the bath

hi there,
my dad has fronto-temporal dementia, diagnosed a year ago, he's still mobile but deteriorating quickly. This evening he refused to get out of the bath (didn't or couldn't respond) . He has a carer for an hour each evening and this is the first time there's been a problem getting out. In the end, after quite a while mum and the carer gave him a trickle of cold water to encourage him out. He's less responsive to what we say now, and if his brain isn't processing instructions, what should they try when this happens again? I feel this could be the start of him losing mobility and it would be helpful to know how others have handled this. Thanks.

ask the s/worker for a chair bath. That fits into the bath gos up and down . This will make him come up then you beable to lift him out