Does anyone have any tips to get my mother to drink? I've tried different flavors, different cups, different straws... I'm just at my wits end so any suggestions would be appreciated.
No suggestions. Just understanding your struggle since my mom is the same way. She drinks much less than she should but does not heed my reminders which are infrequent since they fall on deaf ears.
Watermelon, grapes, cantaloupes, honeydews, oranges, etc. All of them make nice frozen treats as well.
One thing that I noticed in the ALs is that the water pitchers sitting out for residents always had some kind of fruit in it. From strawberries to lemon and cucumbers and everything else in season.
Unfortunately dementia can progress to the point that every drink has to be encouraged. I would give her whatever she will drink.
thickeners,
”falls on deaf ears”
we had the same problem.
the solution i suggest:
that the command/suggestion to drink water come from someone she does listen to (for example caregivers/doctors/nurses).
we have hired caregivers. they say “please drink this”, and our LOs drink it.
in our case, also works with phonecall from nurse/doctor/etc.
Watermelon, grapes, cantaloupes, honeydews, oranges, etc. All of them make nice frozen treats as well.
One thing that I noticed in the ALs is that the water pitchers sitting out for residents always had some kind of fruit in it. From strawberries to lemon and cucumbers and everything else in season.
Unfortunately dementia can progress to the point that every drink has to be encouraged. I would give her whatever she will drink.