My dad has dementia and never showers. He does well, otherwise. He has his activities and he likes to sit out front and watch the world go by. But the bathing issue is a real problem. We just spent a small fortune updating his bathroom so that he has a walk-in shower. Looks great but never gets used. We need a place where he can spend a little time with other people and come home cleaned. Is this an option?
It's a wonderful service. I hope where you live they offer it as well. Just call and ask.
You may need to hire a male aid to come two or three times a week. They are often good at kind of just walking them into and through it 1-2-3.
What does your Dad say when you discuss this with him?
Having an aide come to the home 2-3 x a week & to keep up that routine has been the solution for my lot.
You might be better off hiring someone to come in 2 or 3 times a week that will do a shower. People that do Shower Aid work are very skilled at getting non compliant people into the shower.
There are a few organizations that offer hygiene services for homeless people in our area. They provide hot showers, razors, toothpaste and toothbrushes, etc.
Wishing you luck in this area!
Home health care provides aides to assist in basic hygiene care, so why shouldn’t daycare providers do the same.
Ask to see a contract for services provided.
He lives in day care? Day care from what I know are daily activities wherein a elder goes for a few hours and then is picked up and returned home.
I do not understand how you've paid to update his bathroom in a day care facility. Perhaps you mean assisted living - or wherever he has a private room.
Still, you need to discuss scheduling with the administrator, and dept manager.
Ask to see records when he is given a shower.
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You need to ask.
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