Do a good job of oral care.
Normal people's oral cavity can resist the invasion of oral bacteria through its own resistance, the bactericidal effect of lysozyme in saliva and daily mechanical effects such as brushing teeth, drinking water and eating. However, the disabled elderly have weak self-resistance, less saliva secretion and need more external help to ensure oral health. Daily care should often help the elderly clean their teeth to reduce the growth of bacteria.
Methods of cleaning teeth:
Let the old man lie on his side, gently spread his cheeks with a tongue depressor, take a mouthwash cotton ball with tweezers, and wipe the inside and outside of the teeth, occlusal surface, tongue, oral mucosa, hard palate and other places from inside to outside along the longitudinal direction of the teeth. After washing, help the old man rinse his mouth and dry his face. If the oral mucosa has ulcers, you can sprinkle tin powder or indigo powder. If there are false teeth, help the elderly to take them off, brush them with cold water, and then let them wear them after gargling.
Take a bath regularly
Bathing can promote the blood circulation of the elderly, clean up the bacteria on the body, and relieve the irritability of the elderly.
The specific steps are as follows:
1, untie the neckline, wash the eyes, nose, face, ears, neck and other places for the elderly, and pay attention to the back of the ears.
2. Take off the old man's coat (wash the healthy side first, then the affected side) and scrub his arms. Pay attention to cleaning armpits. Help the elderly lie on their side, facing the nursing staff, put the washbasin on the big towel beside the bed and wash their hands for the elderly.
3, untie the old man's belt, scrub the chest and abdomen, pay attention to the breast and navel, help the old man turn over and scrub the back and buttocks.
4. Take off your pants and scrub your legs, groin and perineum. Move the washbasin to your feet, spread a big towel on the bed, wash your feet and put on your pants.
5. After taking a bath, clean and change sheets and other items to keep the elderly in a clean environment.
Help the elderly turn over.
Disabled elderly people can't move their limbs. A posture for a long time will hinder the normal blood circulation of the body, which is not conducive to the physical and mental health of the elderly. Often helping the elderly turn over will not only help their blood circulation, but also make some muscles of their bodies active, thus slowing down muscle aging.
Flip method:
1. When the supine old man wants to turn over to one side, first put his hands on his abdomen and bend his knees. The nurse put one forearm on the old man's waist and the other arm on his thigh. With the strength of his arm, he quickly lifted the old man up, moved closer to the bed and turned to the opposite side.
2. Lift the old man's head and shoulders, turn to the opposite side, put a soft pillow on the old man's back to keep his posture, and put a soft pillow on the old man's chest to support the forearm to make the old man comfortable.
3. Bend the old man's thigh forward and his calf slightly, and put a soft pillow between his knees to prevent his legs from squeezing and rubbing against each other.
Make a bed for the elderly
Making the bed regularly, removing bacteria and dirt from the bed and keeping the bed clean are of great help to the health of the disabled elderly.
Method of making the bed:
1, put the old man flat, help the old man lie on one side of the bed, turn his back to the nursing staff, and move the pillow to the opposite side of the old man.
2. Assist the elderly to turn over to the opposite side, loosen the sheets beside the bed, and clean the debris on the sheets from the head of the bed to the end of the bed with a bed brush. Pay attention to thoroughly cleaning the layers under the pillow and under the old man's body, and then flatten the sheets to help the old man turn over and lie on the cleaned side. Turn to the opposite side and clean it layer by layer, and press the sheets flat.
3. Cover the quilt and flatten it to make the old people comfortable and flat.
Hold the head and neck of the old man with one hand, take out the pillow with the other hand, put the pillowcase back and give the old man a good pillow.
Note: the old man has been suffering for many years. It is our bounden duty to respect and care for the elderly!