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I have bathed someone. Nice you have a slide chair. The soap being liquid or a cake to me does not make a difference other than the puff ball makes more soap and I guess the puff helps exfoliate.
I have always personally had hand held shower heads. So if you don't have one get one. Very easy to install. The bathroom should be warm so in Winter heat up with a little heater if bathroom runs cold. Summer, turn off a/c to that room. There are magnetic covers you can put over the vent.
Rinse Mom off first with warm water. Then suds her up real well in a nooks and crannies. Rinse her off. Washing hair maybe the challenge. Mom was Ok with bending her head backward for a rinse and me sudsing her up then I rinsed her hair. I had a towel nearby to wrap around her head. To get to the private area I had her stand with her legs apart holding onto a rail. I washed her rectum area with soap but not her urethra area. (Soap in the urethra can cause a UTI) I used the showerhead to clean the urethra area and rinsed the soap from the rectum area. Make sure a towel is nearby and dry her quickly. I had Moms clothes nearby to get her dressed in the warmth of the bathroom.
Look into hiring a caregiver with experience who is willing to come in weekly to help mom bathe. I'm sure there will be a minimum 4 hour charge or something equivalent, so prepare yourself.
It is often easier to hire someone from the outside to come in with the task of bathing your loved one, as your loved one typically won't give the outside help as much grief as they would a family member, however that being said most agencies do require at least a 4 hour commitment. JoAnn29 had some great suggestions below, but on top of all that I will add that you can also buy some extra large body wipes and the waterless shampoo and conditioner caps to use on her in between her monthly bath. They work great. I had to use them on my husband occasionally, and the shampoo caps I not only used for him but also for myself when I had my hip replaced and couldn't get in the shower for a while. You can order both the wipes and shampoo caps on either Amazon or Walmart.com. And the nice thing with the wipes is that you can use them on her while she is lying down in bed. I wish you the best in getting this issue figured out.
Agencies have people that will do showers or bathing of the client. Many like to have a set number of hours booked 2 hours for a bath that would include getting the person undressed, into shower or bath, dressed again and change bedding if needed.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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I have always personally had hand held shower heads. So if you don't have one get one. Very easy to install. The bathroom should be warm so in Winter heat up with a little heater if bathroom runs cold. Summer, turn off a/c to that room. There are magnetic covers you can put over the vent.
Rinse Mom off first with warm water. Then suds her up real well in a nooks and crannies. Rinse her off. Washing hair maybe the challenge. Mom was Ok with bending her head backward for a rinse and me sudsing her up then I rinsed her hair. I had a towel nearby to wrap around her head. To get to the private area I had her stand with her legs apart holding onto a rail. I washed her rectum area with soap but not her urethra area. (Soap in the urethra can cause a UTI) I used the showerhead to clean the urethra area and rinsed the soap from the rectum area. Make sure a towel is nearby and dry her quickly. I had Moms clothes nearby to get her dressed in the warmth of the bathroom.
JoAnn29 had some great suggestions below, but on top of all that I will add that you can also buy some extra large body wipes and the waterless shampoo and conditioner caps to use on her in between her monthly bath. They work great. I had to use them on my husband occasionally, and the shampoo caps I not only used for him but also for myself when I had my hip replaced and couldn't get in the shower for a while. You can order both the wipes and shampoo caps on either Amazon or Walmart.com.
And the nice thing with the wipes is that you can use them on her while she is lying down in bed.
I wish you the best in getting this issue figured out.
Many like to have a set number of hours booked 2 hours for a bath that would include getting the person undressed, into shower or bath, dressed again and change bedding if needed.