Is your showerhead the reason why your person with dementia is refusing showers? People with dementia are less likely to shower when the water pressure too high. Let me explain. Dementia and old age makes their skin more sensitive to stimuli and high water pressure can feel painful making them not want to shower. If you want them to shower more, get an adjustable shower head and have them test out the pressure before they step into the shower. If this video was helpful don’t forget to give this
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Many people with dementia are almost always cold. What feels “comfortable” to us can feel shocking and painful to their body, especially during showering. In today’s video, I talk about why showering can feel so overwhelming and how realizing this completely changed care for a resident who used to fight us every time. Once we addressed the cold, everything shifted. I share three simple ways to help your person feel warmer and safer so shower time doesn’t feel like a threat. If you want the items
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Does your person with dementia say “I don’t need to shower today”? Here is an easy solution. Don’t: Try to convince them of something they don’t already believe ie that they need to shower today Do: 1. Get curious. If today isn’t shower day, what days are? 2. Pick shower days with them 3. Make a shower day today that day 4. Give them something they like post shower Tell me in the comments if you can relate by commenting about your situation. Dementia Care Tips 101 is a new series is your practic
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Getting someone with dementia to shower isn’t about forcing them — it’s about understanding their reason for saying no and working with it. Maybe they insist they already showered, maybe they’re afraid of falling, or maybe they just don’t see the point. Instead of arguing, meet their concern with empathy and a creative solution. Safety equipment, comfort items, or even a small motivation can make all the difference. I created a full course with over 4 hours of content to help you bathe someone w
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If your person with dementia refuses to shower, you don’t always have to push it. A sponge bath is a gentler, trauma-informed alternative that can help them feel clean without the overwhelm. Here’s one way to do it: ➡️➡️➡️Meet them in the bathroom when they’re already there to use the toilet. The space is familiar, they’re already undressed or partially undressed, and it doesn’t feel like a whole production. 🚿Start small—hands, face, underarms. 🧽🧼The goal isn’t perfection. It’s comfort. Digni
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Sometimes a person with dementia insists they can shower independently, even when they clearly need supervision. This can be complicated by anosognosia — a lack of awareness of their own challenges. Explaining why they need help often leads to defensiveness or anger. Instead of arguing, try subtle strategies to stay close while preserving their dignity: “Accidentally” forget towels and bring them in later Deliver clothes to change into after the shower Restock supplies like toilet paper or soap
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