lightwing

I just shadowed for a private in-home position for a quadriplegic gentleman to observe his morning routine. I found it odd that the peri care (and in fact, all care) is being done without gloves. The man himself is very cognizant and particular about all his care- he is the one who hires his own staff and is a strong self-advocate. The caregiver I was shadowing simply said that gloves aren't used because there would be so many glove changes necessary, so instead the routine is to wash hands at different stages. My impression was that this was not her idea, but rather she was instructed by the client to do it this way. So, I'm curious to know if this is an appropriate/accepted technique in the larger community. I've been taking caregiving positions for several years, with diverse clients, but this is a first for me.