Bathing Without a Battle

Ann Louise Barrick, PhD, is a Clinical Professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Department of Psychology, and director of psychology at John Umstead Hospital, Butner, NC.Joanne Rader, RN, MN, is currently an independent consultant. She has worked in the field of long term care for 30 years.Dr. Beverly Hoeffer is professor and associate dean emerita, School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.Philip Sloane, MD, MPH, is Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin Distinguished Professor of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A geriatrician, he has served as medical director of several long-term care facilities.Stacey Biddle, COTA/L, has combined her creative talents with degrees in art therapy and occupational therapy by providing direct services for 15 years to seniors in skilled, long term assisted living, outpatient, home health care, and healthcare travel assignment. She has extensive experience adapting and modifying the environment to enhance the quality of life and daily living activities of older adults.

• Contributors PrefaceAcknowledgments Part I: The BasicsUnderstanding the Battle, Beverly Hoeffer, Joanne Rader, Ann Louise BarrickTemperatures of the Times: Fluctuations in Bathing Through the Ages, Mary Lavelle General Guidelines for Bathing Persons With Dementia, Ann Louise Barrick, Joanne RaderAssessing Behaviors, Ann Louise Barrick, Joanne Rader, Madeline MitchellSelecting Person-Directed Solutions That Work, Ann Louise Barrick, Joanne Rader, Madeline MitchellPart II: Special ConcernsPerson-Directed Care: Sustaining Interactions Through Offering the Needed Level of Assistance, Carla Gene RappManaging Pain, Karen Amann Talerico, Lois L. MillerCare of the Skin, Johannah Uriri Glover, Kimberly Horton Hoffman, LouAnn Rondorf-KlymTransfer Techniques, Adele Mattinat Spegman, Theresa H. Raudsepp, Jennifer R. WoodThe Physical Environment of the Bathing Room, Margaret P. CalkinsEquipment and Supplies, Stacey Biddle, Phil SloanePart III: Supporting Caregiving ActivitiesBathing as a Vehicle for Change, Joanne Rader, Ann Louise Barrick, Darlene McKenzie, Beverly HoefferInteractive Approaches to Teach Person-Directed Bathing, Joyce H. Rasin, Joanne Rader, Ann Louise BarrickTaking Care of Yourself: Strategies for Caregivers, Joyce H. RasinAppendix A: Measuring Success: A Quality Improvement Program for Person-Directed Bathing Appendix B: Behavior Rating ChecklistAppendix C: Caregiver Behavior ChecklistIndex