Elderly Woman Bathing
Caregiver Training

Bathing… The Ultimate Battle

How can you change the inevitable protest of bathing? Personal and professional caregivers for those living with dementia report their biggest challenge is assisting the person with bathing. A daughter once came to me with tears in her eyes stating, “I can’t do this anymore.”  She went on to explain the difficulty she experiences when attempting to assist her mother with bathing.  Every attempt resulted in yelling, arguing, and crying.   This was obviously a traumatic experience for both.  In order to understand the whole situation, I visited the home.  I looked at the physical space of the bathroom and evaluated