I believe she has forgotten. Over the last few weeks i noticed my mother n law has not bathed or brushed her teeth at all. i can smell it on her when i take her out. i have someone who comes in twice a week to give me a break, i made up a small little laundry bsket with everything she would need to get cleaned up. i even put some adult wash cloths in case she was afraid of the water. well according to the caregiver all my mother n law did was run the water and hide everything in the basket and then say she she showered. when the caregiver called her out on this she got upset and just wanted to go for a walk. i also noticed that she is sleeping in the same clothes she wears all day. i need any helpful hints would be appreciated.
thanks lisa
At night you'll have to take her into her room and make sure she puts on her p.j.'s. Take them out and urge your MIL to undress and change her clothes.
Caregivers are trained in how to give verbal cues. You might want to pass the word along to your caregivers that MIL is now unable to get herself going in the morning and will need extra help.
meal. It sounds like it is time for full time care, for your sake and your MIL.
And those *bum* cleaning wipes that are being advertised on TV, I use something similar for myself and they are great [I even use it on an overweight cat who can't quite reach where she needs to groom herself]. Even though the carton says flushable, I wouldn't recommend flushing it down the toilet.
Decades ago I remember how the older ladies use to smell of roses, either from a perfume or a talc. Wonder if Mom or MIL would use the talc, or would she empty the whole container during one use?
As for talc causing cervical or ovarian cancer, the jury is still out as to how much of a risk. If one likes to use powder all over themselves, so far corn starch power has been risk free.
Good heavens, I wonder what will be next? Scary cosmetics? I would never leave the house without my eye liner or lipstick.
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