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I went into her room where she was laying in bed and said, c'mon, let's take a shower. No, no, leave me alone. Sure you don't want a shower? she didn't want a shower so I got the Febreeze and gave her a light misting. After the initial OMG she thought it was funny and we both ended up laughing. the next day I went in and said, how about a shower and she actually popped up and we had a shower.
In the beginning of bathing her I would get into the shower with her and give her a good scrub. What I learned that if she felt better, she looked forward to it.
I installed a handheld shower massager and I work all of her sore spots while she's in the shower and then when she's out and clean and shiny I rub Aspercreme into her back.
the shower has become healing time and feel better time so she's all for it.
As far as her hair is concerned, I have the 'beauty salon' all set up in the bathroom. I've learned how to cut and style her hair and she likes it better than going out to a commercial place.
I know that when they're being mean to you it's hard. I've worked hard on my Mom so she would be easy to take care of so when the time comes for her to have to go to a facility (we are making those arrangements now) she will be used to others touching her and not freak out.
Good luck.
PCVS
She is incontinent and is taking Enablex to help her not flood the place. Yes, I do feel sorry for her, but I do have to do daily laundry. ...and I am having a hard time with her flooding the b/r floor. I tell her not to 'let loose' until she is sitting completely on the toilet seat. Sometimes, she can't help it. This has been happening since May of this year. Yes, she's been to a urologist.
...and the urologist won't give his elderly patients anymore than
15 mgs. Enablex.
She went to her primary care doctor yesterday and she wants to put her on some acne cream because she sees white spots around her nose. She's 78 years old, for gosh sakes! I thought they were age spots. She's also got some on her eyelids. ...but you can't put cream on the eyes.
She also said that her light brown spot on her left tata that's itching is due to a ...get this... yeast infection. I didn't know you could get yeast infections there!
She's also not getting enough Vitamin D, so she wants her on Vit. D tablets. What else for a 78 yr. old that can't do much for herself? Did I mention she's got latter stages of Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? She was diagnosed in early 2004 and didn't get bad enough (where she couldn't stay by herself) until May 2008.
SHE NEED TO KNOW YOU DON'T PLAY.
GABRIELA
I think consistency and dont give up maybe something will click.
Best to you
If you scroll down on this page you will find a topic "Dad won't shower or change his clothes" click on that and find some good info.
Morrigan