Assisting an Older Adult Living with Dementia with Bathing

Objectives: Apply person-centered strategies for assisting older adults living with dementia with bathing. Describe tactics for adapting the client’s bathing environment. Recognize best practices for ensuring the client’s dignity, independence, and choice before, during, and after bathing.

Description: This class covers how to apply person-centered care when assisting clients living with dementia with bathing. Caregivers will learn how to adapt the client’s home environment for bathing, ensure the client’s dignity and independence, and techniques for assisting the client during the bathing process.