My mother is in a nursing home with dementia/altheimers, she has inconstinence along with a colosomy from rectal cancer in 1985. She has been in the nursing home since
2/09 and she has constantly had either a UTI, bladder infection, or most recently a severe yeast infection that was so bad it had gone to her bladder.
She had been with a catheter on and off for a period of about 2 wks all together and given antibiotics intravenously.
She kept complaining with severe pain and a feeling of a lot of pressure in her bottom in.
When we questioned the nursing staff, they said she was just having bladder spasms, yet she complained constanly of feeling raw in her vagina.
After taking her to an urologists he said she had a very, very severe case of yeast infection. He said no more catheters! He put her a different medication and said she should be feeling alot better.
What do we need to do to keep this from happening again?
I thank you for your reply. The problem is she does drink alot, we make sure
she has water, cranberry juice and she love grape flavored water. She is also
very consciensous about her colosomy bag and cleans it very well. When she
urinates she uses wet wipes to clean herself and the dry wipes with toilet tissue.
We do have a problem making sure she washes her hands with antibacterial soap.
The nursing home she is very slack about keeping plastic gloves for her or any one
that is in there to assist her. They also are very slack about disposing of her soiled
diapers and pullups.
Any suggestions. Thank you for your help.