Are your elderly loved ones suffering from Incontinence? If all of the signs may be impossible to ignore. The smells, the clutter and the cleanup can all be increasingly obvious signs that something is not right. Oddly, the topic seems to be one that is often ignored in most households.
Key Takeaways:
- Having a successful conversation about incontinence with your loved one begins with careful thinking. The first step in having a successful conversation is to know your role and to understand your final goal. Know the role that you play in your elderly loved one’s life.
- Before you have the incontinence conversation with your loved one, there are a few things you can do to set up the conversation for success. First, figure out who is going to do all of the talking.
- Whenever it is time to have the conversation with your loved one about their incontinence issue, you can start it in a variety of ways. The best way is to be gentle and empathetic.
“Having a successful conversation about incontinence with your loved one begins with careful thinking. The first step in having a successful conversation is to know your role and to understand your final goal.”
http://www.carefecthomecareservices.com/blog/talk-elderly-loved-one-incontinence/
