So much can keep your elderly family member from taking care of her personal hygiene in the way that she always has. First, it\u2019s embarrassing to admit that she needs help. But there can be other issues at play, too. She may have cognitive issues that interfere with decision-making abilities and she may simply feel as if she doesn\u2019t need to bathe. Issues like incontinence can just make everything more complicated.<\/p>\n
Communicate with Your Senior<\/strong><\/p>\n Keep the lines of communication open with your elderly family member. Explain to her why you\u2019re insisting that she needs to bathe or to change her clothes. It\u2019s important that you listen as well. She may not flat out tell you that she\u2019s embarrassed, but that information might be in between the lines of what she does say to you. Let her know that you\u2019re there to help her as much as she\u2019ll allow.<\/p>\n