{"id":1453,"date":"2021-04-07T18:56:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/nyc\/?p=62"},"modified":"2021-04-07T18:56:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:56:01","slug":"how-to-help-your-senior-to-brush-her-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/nyc\/blog\/how-to-help-your-senior-to-brush-her-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Your Senior to Brush Her Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brushing your senior\u2019s teeth for her is something you might need to start doing, but what\u2019s the easiest way to do it? These steps can help you and your elderly family member to get more comfortable with this necessary task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gather Everything Before You Get Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you\u2019ve got what you need before you get rolling with the task of brushing your senior\u2019s teeth. If she has to stand there and wait for you, she\u2019s more likely to get tired, bored, or anxious and bolt before you can get the job done. Preparing ahead of time<\/a> means that you\u2019re ready to go when you get your senior right there with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stand Beside Your Senior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ideally, it\u2019s best for you to stand beside your senior, on her dominant side, because that\u2019s the hand she\u2019s likely going to use to brush her teeth. If she\u2019s sitting, make sure that you\u2019re sitting or standing close to her so that you can easily reach. It\u2019s important that you\u2019re both comfortable during this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have Her Hold the Toothbrush, and You Hold Her Hand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019ve got toothpaste on the brush, have your senior hold the toothbrush in her dominant hand and place your hand over hers. The idea is that she\u2019s mostly in control of the toothbrush, but you\u2019re there to help her and to guide her as she brushes. If she stops or has difficulty, you can help her to get started again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Direct What She\u2019s Doing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your job while helping her to brush isn\u2019t so much about taking over. It\u2019s about directing her actions and making sure that she\u2019s able to finish the job. This can feel a little weird for both of you the first few times you try it. With practice, it can get easier, but that doesn\u2019t always happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get Help with This and Other Personal Care Tasks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In fact, many family caregivers and seniors have trouble with personal care tasks. If that\u2019s the case for you and your senior, then having a caregiver<\/a> come in and help with brushing teeth, bathing, and getting dressed might be a little easier on you both. Talk to your senior about what is most likely to work for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not brushing her teeth isn\u2019t an option for your senior, though. That can lead to tooth decay and cause her to have trouble eating, which brings up a whole range of other problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are considering caregivers in Brooklyn, NY<\/a>, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts At Home of NYC today at 212-201-6139<\/a>.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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