My MIL has mid stage Alzheimers and has taken to stuffing toilet paper into her vagina and the lips around her urethra (sp?). She insists that she's not doing this although I saw her with her pants and underpants to her knees shoving TP up there. When I spoke to her about it she said "I don't do that". I'm worried about the consequences such as UTI and Yeast Infection. I take care of her 3 to 4 days a week and she also has 24 hour care thru an agency. The TP falls out all over the floor when she urinates and we don't know if any is getting stuck inside her. We are not sure how to remedy this situation. She is going to the DR for a routine check up and we are going to address this issue to the doctor. Do you think that if we remove the toilet paper from the bathrooms and just leave 2 sheets of tissue paper and a panty liner or incontinence liner this could solve the problem. She's very stubborn. Any experience with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Your idea of limiting the toilet paper and leaving a pad in plain site sounds sensible to me. Please let us know if this works. This community is a huge help with practical issues as well as emotional support. I'm hoping someone in the community has other ideas for you.
Take care,
Carol
Carol