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 be able to find a 2x a week bath aid on Care.com. My Aunt had a neighbor (a qualified aid) come do it for her 2x a week. She never loved it but became more accepting of it eventually. I recommend finding a guy if at all possible (experienced). As long as you do the same amount of time, same days, same times it will give you a better chance of finding the right person. The shaving thing is an issue for the guys...
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.
Home health care provides aides to assist in basic hygiene care, so why shouldn’t daycare providers do the same.
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!
You need to ask.
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