Overcoming Bathing Challenges Workshop Companion Reference

Overcoming
Bathing Challenges

Workshop Companion Reference

Practical Knowledge Sharing for Overcoming
the Daily Challenges of Living with ALS

By ALS Caregivers for ALS Caregivers

Overview

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Introduction

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Bathing Challenges

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Who We Are

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We are not experts. We are not vendors.
We are a community of current or previous care givers who have experienced this disease personally and have battled ALS 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We had to “learn on the job”. We immersed ourselves in all available information resources and in people networks seeking practical solutions to help us manage daily living challenges.

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THIS BOOK WILL BENEFIT: Those who attended the overcoming bathing challenges & retaining range of motion workshop & want a quick refresher of the key take aways or those who were unable to attend but would still like to benefit from the demonstrations.

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The Purpose of This Book

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THIS BOOK INCLUDES:

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● Bathing Equipment
● Bathing Transfers
● Personal Hygiene
● Bathing Assistance
● Bathing With Trachs, Ports, PICC, PEGs

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What This Is Not: This is not a therapy or group counseling session. This is not a vendor sales pitch or health care experts providing “book based” advice.

What This Is: Video's of demonstrations provided by caregivers covering common challenging bathing scenarios along with the equipment and techniques to overcome them.
For more detailed guidance on overcoming breathing challenges refer to the Overcoming Bathing Challenges Booklet. Last revision 2/22/24.

If you have learnings to share or would like to join our efforts, email learnings@ALSCaregivers.org

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ALSCaregivers.org

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Who We Are

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We are not experts. We are not vendors.
We are a community of current or previous care givers who have experienced this disease personally and have battled ALS 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We had to “learn on the job”. We immersed ourselves in all available information resources and in people networks seeking practical solutions to help us manage daily living challenges.

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The Purpose of This Book

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What This Is Not: This is not a therapy or group counseling session. This is not a vendor sales pitch or health care experts providing “book based” advice.

What This Is: Video's of demonstrations provided by caregivers covering common challenging bathing scenarios along with the equipment and techniques to overcome them.
For more detailed guidance on overcoming breathing challenges refer to the Overcoming Bathing Challenges Booklet. Last revision 2/22/24.

If you have learnings to share or would like to join our efforts, email learnings@ALSCaregivers.org

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Bathing Equipment

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Equipment Used During The Demonstrations

Requesting and Accepting Help