I do home health and the client that I visited today is very challenging. He is a quadriplegic who is very demanding about the order in which his care is rendered. Goodness forbid I turn wash his arm before I do his back (just one example of his ways). He has been through practically every aide that is available and now there only a handful who can do his care. He has kicked aide out of his home and has been talked to several times by the office...to no avail.
Today while bathing him, he demanded so many things at one time, that I had to say to him that I cannot think while he is yelling at me and telling me that I NEED to grab this or that. I said it very politely but firmly. After I told him that, he then became silent and would not talk to me. We played this game for a good 45 minutes but I held my ground and continued to do his care.
I understand that some quadriplegics have a need to control every thing. I am frustrated because we have gone through this same song and dance and I am worn out. This is just one example of things that a lot of aides have dealt with. When is enough, enough?
