Hair Care At Home
As printed in “The Beacon” San Antonio’s Christian Newspaper
Article Date: May 2010 – The Beacon Online by Starr Calo-oy
Starr Calo-oy
If your loved one is able-bodied and doesn’t mind a ride in the car, it will be easier to go to the hairdresser than to attempt doing it yourself at home.
Most elderly women have always taken pride in having their hair freshly rolled and styled weekly and these memories are among the last to go. If your loved one is a woman and isn’t lying in bed most of the time, it’s important that you continue this weekly ritual as long as possible.
Men, as well, have gone to the barbershop for their haircuts most of their lives, so try to keep this up.
A bed-bound women should receive a very short haircut, stylishly done, to prevent matting on the back of her head. It’s also easier to keep clean when it’s short. At this point, vanity takes a back seat to practicality. By the same token, men need this too.
A bed–bound women should receive a very short haircut, stylishly done, to prevent matting on the back of her head. It’s also easier to keep clean when it’s short. At this point, vanity takes a back seat to practicality. By the same token, men need this too.
When we were doing care in our home, we’d have a hairdresser come to our home for a beauty day a few times a month. You can too. Just call or visit one of the local beauty shops close to your home or haircut salons and ask to make a few dollars on their day off by coming over and servicing your loved one.
How do you shampoo a bed-bound patient? Purchase a no-rinse shampoo. Get it at your pharmacy. Simply pour it on his head and rub it in, then towel dry. It’s that simple.
With the right supplies and equipment that are on the market in this high-tech day and age we live in today, it’s not difficult to keep your loved one well-groomed and clean with a little creativity and care. For more tips, get our caregiving tip books below!
Starr writes monthly for “The Beacon” – a San Antonio Christian Newspaper. The Beacon online at: The Beacon.
Starr & Bob Calo-oy created CaregiversAdvice.net to help, encourage, and support caregivers. Through weekly Radio Shows on KKYX 680am San Antonio, they host special guests who cover many unique topics concerning caregiving. They also have weekly TV Segments on KENS TV 5 San Antonio where they share caregiving and marriage tips. All of these programs are archived as Radio Podcasts and TV Podcasts for your easy listening. Visit their sister site, Marriage101.net for marriage help and encouragement. Starr has written Four Books on Caregiving.
