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The nurses at the hospital said not to use diapers because they hold the heat and moisture next to the skin and you can’t tell if they went to the bathroom with one on.
What do my experienced fellow warriors say? Tonight Ernie took his gown off, pulled the pad out from under himself and used his gown to pee on.
Good to know too. We aren’t there yet, but I am sure it is coming…
My Mamma is 100% bedcare/bedridden. It pains her greatly to be rolled on her side for cleaning. It hurts me to have to do it to her, but I have to. I am one tiny person, and my back is paining me so it can be difficult to get her clean with one hand and holding her with the other to push her off her back. No, I cannot afford help. I don't have any firm wedges to hold her up. She gets weaker, plus her heart pains her when she has to be turned up for diaper changes, etc
There has to… read more
@A myALZteam Member
Well, I have used rolled up towels for other reasons with her before. Maybe I can try it for changes too. When I try to prop her with anything to keep her off her spine a… read more
Normally, I have changed my Mom every time she does anything at all in her diaper, provided I am in the room with her and know. Otherwise, I check on the diaper situation at reasonable intervals. Lately she sometimes just flat out resists and gets disgusted at having to be bothered with getting changed often. This must be because it is definitely painful for her to need to be rolled/helped from side to side
Now she will give the silly excuses such as, "It's just gonna happen again.", or… read more
Nicolee
Thank you for your post. I admire your strong commitment to prayer even in the face of such caregiving responsibilities. Thank you for your input too
I am trying to lighten up a bit… read more
Is it best to let my mam wake in morning on her own or better yo wake them
I have been letting her lie in ..my brother tends to wake her with her breakfast ..personally i think this knocks her back ...
Thank you all, you’re very helpful.
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. We’ve managed to roll with a lot of changes over the last couple years, but no matter how strong I am, it’s almost impossible to get a 260-pound man to let you change him when he violently disagrees with the concept. And I’ve been changing him for a number of years, so the changing part is nothing new - just the resistance to it.
Thank you Eve for all the information. I had no idea you could get this much help for free ,Glo
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Amen to that!!😄
The person was treated in the hospital for pneumonia and heart issues. She's back in the NH today. They weren't pro-active about her condition while in the NH. Didn't diagnose with Pneumonia at NH.
@A myALZteam Member I know!!It's just that she's been there for a year and with the dementia a change like that could be really difficult. I agree with you though. Supposedly they took an exray and it… read more
I use the plastic grocery bags for soiled pads and Depends but i also keep a box of cheap garbage bags that i get at the Dollar Store in the garage. Then put that large bag out at the weekly trash… read more
My husband does the same thing, wears his clothes to bed. He wears two or three shirts/sweatshirts, sometimes two pair of socks . Wears his denim jacket during day in house. I have to insist he take… read more
My husband goes to the bathroom in his clothes (feces or pee). He doesn't want to take a shower or changes for days. When I try to help him he gets very angry. Doesn't matter how I address him.
So sorry for your lost. Thank you for your input.