Category Activities of Daily Living

Activities of daily living…. what does that mean? Often the in-home, family caregiver wakes up one day as a caregiver; no warning, no training, maybe a few minutes of teaching in hospital discharge instructions at best. So, what is the…

What if a patient refuses to bathe? We try to respect their wishes. What if it goes on for days though? Now it has been a week and that person we love and care for just isn’t letting us in. They aren’t letting us help. It’s getting critical we think to ourselves. What about their skin? What about the smell? What if someone visits? Our loved one, the patient, wouldn’t want this if they were in their right mind. Are they losing their mind? What is causing this? Let’s get our detective caps on; it’s time to get to the bottom of this.