good morning , would like help for my mom just in the area of showering. live in marion county fl
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Cindy, in the summer of 2020, I had our main bathroom renovated to eliminate the shower/tub and to replace it with a walk-in shower. My wife still refused to use the shower. My wife’s gerontologist told me that many dementia patients are frightened by the shower - a combination of the spray, the noise and the heat. She (the gerontologist) recommended that I give my wife sponge baths, which I do each day when she gets up.
Is a sponge bath as good as a shower in getting someone clean? Clearly not. Is a sponge bath better than no cleaning? Clearly yes.
Call you dept. Of senior affairs, they will guide you in the right direction for that type of help. Good luck, Dee
Call dept of elder care they really helped me