Hey all, I give my mom her shower a couple times a week. She has a walk in shower that has a chair she sits on because of mobility issues. She has a for of Parkinsons. Well long story short. She sits on the shower chair and I don't think her bottom gets cleaned because you can still smell her. Are there any types of inserts that fill with water she can sit on her shower chair to soak her bottom? It is getting unbearable to smell her. Any suggestions appreciated. Thank you everyone...
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have to be the parent now. Don’t give her a choice. She will forget you made her let you clean her. The choices are her getting UTI’s . Which you want to prevent. I’ve had to make my husband get in the shower and walk ect. Even though he says no I no longer give him a choice fir his own good. Sorry your having to go through this but your mother is lucky she has you there for her. Good luck 🙏🙏
You can also install a bidet ( more expence) and her backside would be cleaned by the bidet.
Also could get installed walkintub and instead of shower but would take a bath then bottom would be soaking while cleaning rest of body
Hope this helps.
also of course you would find a hand shower connected to be very helpful and they aren’t difficult to install
If she can stand in the shower, you can usually wash down there.
Also... you can get the rest of them cleaned up this way while they sit on toilet. Don't have to clean everything all in one sitting. Do the most soiled areas first like under breasts, armpits and groin area in one or two sittings. As many times as they normally sit on toilet, you can usually get their whole body cleaned up this way.
I should add we clean mom with baby wipes after every toliet visit. She is prone to UTIs so we are extremely careful to keep her clean.
Some are only attached with drywall anchors and can easily pull off causing a serious fall and damage to the wall.
A bidet would help as well but I think you do need a power source near the toilet.
If you are using a barrier cream of any type make sure it is not applied heavily as that can be difficult to remove and a buildup of layers can trap odor and bacteria.
Hope this helps.
To keep things a bit cleaner in between showers, you could have some personal wet wipes next to the toilet. Throw them in a trash bag so they don't clog up your toilet.
Consider how you would feel if you couldn’t do this for yourself.
She may have a UTI because she probably cannot clean herself well after a bowel movement. Since you are asking the best way to clean her periarea, it is possible you are not dealing with cleaning after bowel movements and your mom is having problems with that. That is something you will have to help her with as well. Get plenty of wipes, gloves and ointments. Now I showered mom after her bowel movement. That helped a lot.
ALSO she may not be drinking water well which smelly urine is an indication of dehydration. With dehydration she is high risk of UTI because the urine helps keeps the bladder flushed out and clean. You will need a family conference about the possibility of a feeding tube verses letting her die of dehydration. I got a feeding tube for mom--THAT was a LOT of work to keep clean and free of infection, but worth it because mom did not have to die dehydration, kept her needs met and she really was very comfortable. Mom never attempted to pull it out because I used that as a LAST resort only. Feeding tubes take a LOT of work and care. They are not easy, and you need a lot of education on caring for them and what to look out for.
You seriously need to keep a close eye out how much she is drinking--do THICK IT first if swallowing is becoming more difficult.
That is something you all need to talk about, and estate planning. Also you need to do a pre-planned funeral or cremation. Cremation is much cheaper. I got mom cremated for a thousand dollars. The cheapest burial you can get is around the neighborhood of $10,000.
Does your mom's shower chair have little holes all on the top? If not get one that does then
soap up a nice warm wet towel with a very good hygienic soap and let her sit on it, while you shower her.
Give her a wash cloth and have her help wash her private area with a hygiene wash.
Have a extended long spray handle that you can spray her private area.
spray under the chair thru the holes and the towel.
Then after your mom's shower and dried off, let your mom's private area Air Dry more to get fresh air.
Let her keep her underwater off for a period of time every day.
Also, when she goes to the bathroom during the day use a spray bottle with warm water and spritz the area after she urinated and also use a Baby Wipe any pee splashed off the inside of her upper legs.
Then after air drying, put baby powder on her upper leg area and butt, Not Her Vagina area.
Her bottom has to be cleaned everyday due to bacteria and the possibility of UTIs.
I am assuming she cannot stand for a short time holding on to a grab bar?
Do you have a held held shower head for good rinsing?
This is difficult and I wish you good luck.
Take care and I wish you well.
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I know it have to be hard for you with your mom having Parkinson's. My husband has Parkinson's and his balance is so bad, plus we don't have a walk in shower. I have to give him bed baths now. Please be careful with whatever you decide to use with your mom. It's slippery in the shower. My husband have fallen twice and hurt his shoulder in the shower. I know you already know about slippery in shower. Anyway, I hope whatever you decides works well for you.
Mom has a bench chair she sits on so she won't fall. I guide he in to sit. It's just while she is sitting her bottom does not get clean i think. She seems to think her bidet works good but I still smell her. Thanks for your help.
If your mother isn't able to stand and hold for long enough, there are also shower-proof commodes. You remove the bucket before the person sits down, then you have unrestricted access to the relevant areas which you can wash with the shower head. Dignified it isn't, but boy can you be thorough!
If no grab bars, get a cheap aluminum walker and have her hold on to that while you do the above.
Putting a soapy, soaked hand towel for her to sit on while other parts are being washed can loosen things up and help make the process quicker when she is standing.
You can also give her a big hug and have her lean into you while you reach around and wash.
No matter what, always give a thorough rinse.
You can hire a bath aid to teach you how to accomplish this and to ensure that you have all the tools you need to make the bathing process easier.
https://www.amazon.com/Sitz-Baths/b?node=3775341
There are also shower chairs with cut outs
https://www.amazon.com/Padded-Shower-Safety-Hygienic-Backrest/dp/B01F9AGAQ8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=shower+chair+with+cutout+seat&qid=1613588556&sr=8-1