“I never dreamed we would be dealing with this situation. Mom was all about appearances when we were growing up. She did not step outside the door of our home without her hair perfectly coiffed and her makeup on. She was such a lady! But now, she refuses to bathe or shower. And she smells! Additionally, she wants to keep the same clothes on day after day. This is so unlike her. What Can we do?” ~Amber Unfortunately, this story is not uncommon. It is a challenge that many fami

When an adult child discovers that a parent is refusing to take a bath, they are often embarrassed, disgusted and confused. “This is not who my mother is!” Timothy told me. “Appearances are everything to her. Why would she refuse to take a bath? The staff at the assisted living facility where she lived tried everything to coerce her into taking a bath. They tried reasoning with her. Telling her all if the reasons she needed to take a bath. They tried embarrassing her, telling