Assisting an Older Adult Living with Dementia with Toileting

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

Description: This class covers how to apply person-centered care when assisting clients living with dementia with toileting. Caregivers will learn how to adapt the client’s home environment, and how to support the client’s dignity, independence, and choice during the toileting process. Health considerations and adaptive equipment for toileting are also covered.