Book: Personal Care

8. Refusing Help

Why might your loved one refuse help with personal care?

As we found out when we looked at Communication and Responsive Behaviour back in week 2, there are many reasons why your loved one may refuse help.

"I don't want to..."

Problem: Apathy - decreased motivation, rigid in clothing choice. Affected area of the brain: frontal lobe.

"I don't need to..."

Problem: Lack of understanding - resistance to help, personality changes. Affected area of the brain: frontal lobe.

"I already did..."

Problem: Memory loss - reasoning does not work. Affected area of the brain: Hippocampus, temporal lobe.

Have you come across resistance in your loved one?

How does this relate to communication issues we discussed in week 2?

Feel free to share any thoughts you might have on this in My Personal Care