Dementia Anger Issues - bathing

Posted by kateia @kateia, Sep 15, 2016

My mom is in a memory care unit. They insist on giving her a bath/shower. It takes 3-4 people to get her to do so and she is very angry after it's all over. I understand that they have rules to follow....but when her anger leads to hitting other patients and they then pushing my mother and causing her to fall, I cannot see their reasoning for giving her the shower/bath in the first place. The family has asked for them to just do sponge baths but they don't seem to listen. What do we do?

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@marilee

You have to be proactive. I agree with safety shield you have control on how the staff treat your Mom. You may need to keep going up the administration and even to State or Provincial authorities who license these homes. No LTC wants State or Provincial authorities involved! Let the staff know you will be checking on Mom's care every time you visit.

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What about contacting Ombudsman?

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