Effective person-centered memory care creates a host of notable clinical challenges around skin care and hygiene.  The diversity of dementia types, the various stage of the associated dementia, and a person's past medical history can heavily influence interventions and potential options for care.  Certain residents can experience notable impacts to their hygiene from an ADLs perspective around incontinence, sleeping issues related to incontinence, skin sores and infection risks, all of which can amplify symptoms and impact quality of life for residents.  

 

In this session, we'll explore the common issues related to resident hygiene and skin care, identifying the top clinical practices that a practical and effective to manage these issues and improve quality.  We will also identify the influence hygiene management can have on ADLs, and how these improvements can assist in behavioral interventions, and other aspects of resident care.