Since we don't own a dryer right now, but will in the near future I was thinking of purchasing a towel warmer. Does anyone use one? Once we get a dryer I am wondering if it is safe to place a totally dry towel in the dryer in order to warm it up. The aide wraps a blanket around her and has the heat in the bathroom on but nothing seems to keep her warm. Any ideas?
My mom was always miserably cold too, despite having a heater in the bathroom, and it felt like a sauna to me! The best advice I can give is to soap up and rinse off quickly, even though I had to help mom transfer we were in and out in under 10 minutes, I usually did her hair separately in the sink on another day. After her bath I would dress her warmly and wrap her in a blanket or sometimes tuck her in bed for a nap with a hot water bottle.