“Many times, the resident and caregiver become pawns in the machinery that cranks out tasks. When bathing, or any other [caregiver-assisted activity] is viewed as a task that must fit into a set schedule and checked off a list, the resident’s own needs get lost,” says Joanne Rader in an article in the May issue of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living.
“Rethinking Resident Bathing” looks at why bathing is “historically and consistently ranked at the top of nursing assistants’ least-favorite lists” - and what can be done to change that ranking. It also looks at how one Baltimore nursing facility works to make bathing a stress-free, even pleasurable experience for residents and staff.
Elise Nakhnikian, Senior Online Editor
enakhnikian@phinational.org
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