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Strategies to Convince Your Care Recipient to Bathe
Strategies to Convince Your Care Recipient to Bathe

Strategies to Convince Your Care Recipient to Bathe

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Do you help your care recipient with toileting? How do you help them in the bathroom? Do you have an elderly loved one or patient who refuses to bathe, despite your best efforts to convince them otherwise? You’re not alone.Shower struggles are a common issue for caregivers, with many care recipients downright refusing to bathe. While it’s easy to attribute this rejection of personal hygiene to pure stubbornness, there are often a number of reasons why seniors refuse to bathe, from fear of falling to isolation and depression.On this episode of the Purposeful Caregiver Podcast, Emily will dig into why some seniors or care recipients refuse to bathe and cover ways you can convince them to take a shower or bath without hurting their feelings.She will touch on topics such as:How to get your senior loved one or care recipient to take a shower.Exploring your care recipient’s lifestyle to determine how much they should shower.Basic ways to give your care recipient their control back.Coming up with an effective shower preparation process that will ensure your care recipient enjoys his or her showers.P.S. Subscribe, Rate, and ReviewMore About Emily and Devon:Website: https://purposefullyhome.com/Instagram: @purposefullyhome Facebook: @purposefullyhomeLinkedIn:Devon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devonlathrop/Emily: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-reilly-purposefullyhome/

Strategies to Convince Your Care Recipient to Bathe

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