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For toileting there are several options. 1. Don't use the pull up type products switch to a tab brief and it is easier to change someone that is unsteady when they lay down. 2. If they/you wish to continue to use the toilet a slightly expensive way to go would be to get a Bidet seat that will replace the toilet seat. Cleaning with fresh clean water each time. (prices have come down and some are under $100.00, I know still a lot of money) 3. There are wheelchairs that have an opening the chair can be placed over the toilet and when cleaning you can pull the chair away from the toilet and clean easily. 4. Switch to a commode. Once the catch container is removed it is easy to clean.
If this is for a shower: 1. Shower bench or chair. 2. If the shower can be made / remodeled so that it is a zero entry or zero threshold that would make things easier. Can be used with a shower wheelchair or a walker.
If it really is a matter of safety and the person is getting more and more unsteady it really is best to forego showers and toileting in favor of bed baths and changing the person in bed. this is not just for their safety but the person doing the care-giving.
I have an aide that comes in the morning(6 days a week) for just one hour to put my husband(who is bedridden) on the bedside commode, and when he's done, she holds him up while I wipe him and clean him up. I then have my son come on Sundays to do the same. Much easier with 2 people. Don't know if that is an option for you, but it has worked great for me.
Buy one of those chairs that has a hole built in so you can wash their privates while sitting or have them stand for as long as they can, sit and rest then try again.
We had a stool that had handles that could fit in the shower and bars installed in the bathroom on the walls for stability (sometimes my mom would get really weak and shake)
What do you mean by cleaned off. If your talking about bathing, a shower chair and hand held shower head are good and bars on the wall and one on the way out.
If its toilet problems a commode can be used over a toilet using a splashguard in place of the bucket. You then have the handles and more stability because of the legs. In cleaning my Mom up, i did her sitting down and leaning forward. I used Huggies to make sure she was clean.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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1. Don't use the pull up type products switch to a tab brief and it is easier to change someone that is unsteady when they lay down.
2. If they/you wish to continue to use the toilet a slightly expensive way to go would be to get a Bidet seat that will replace the toilet seat. Cleaning with fresh clean water each time. (prices have come down and some are under $100.00, I know still a lot of money)
3. There are wheelchairs that have an opening the chair can be placed over the toilet and when cleaning you can pull the chair away from the toilet and clean easily.
4. Switch to a commode. Once the catch container is removed it is easy to clean.
If this is for a shower:
1. Shower bench or chair.
2. If the shower can be made / remodeled so that it is a zero entry or zero threshold that would make things easier. Can be used with a shower wheelchair or a walker.
If it really is a matter of safety and the person is getting more and more unsteady it really is best to forego showers and toileting in favor of bed baths and changing the person in bed. this is not just for their safety but the person doing the care-giving.
If its toilet problems a commode can be used over a toilet using a splashguard in place of the bucket. You then have the handles and more stability because of the legs. In cleaning my Mom up, i did her sitting down and leaning forward. I used Huggies to make sure she was clean.