Louie continued

So one morning I braced my shoulders, and went bravely into Louie’s room to make an announcement, about something that I knew that he would not like very much.  I walked into the room, greeted Louie, and immediately got down to business; that’s me, just say it and then work it thru, no beating around the brush.  In my line of work, working with the old and infirm I have learned it is best to be as forthright as possible.

So I said to Louie…..Louie, yesterday I noticed that you are giving some skin break down, and it is causing me some concern.  So starting today I will start to give you a bath every morning at this time (6:30 AM).  The first thing I noticed is the rising of his eyebrows, his mouth opened, and closed, and for a few seconds he was speechless, something unusual for him.  He then said “ WHAT!!!!”; his eyebrows rose even higher, “is that really necessary?”, his brows rose up some more.  Gee I thought, I wonder just how eye they can go, if they go any higher he could pull some kind of muscle.  “I don’t belong to a lady’s outfit” he continued.  So I said to him; Louie you are acting like I just told you  that I am going to come up each morning and d-worm you by giving you castro oil; it is only a shower for peat’s sake.  So he said, “well do you take a shower everyday?”.  He thought he had me there; yes I do I said, I have always showered everyday, and I think you will like it once you get used to it.  It is something that you need for your skin care anyway.  My answered quieted him a bit, so I took advantage of that lull to get him in his chair and run him down to the shower.  Once we got there he started a monologue on how I am too fastidious, that he does not need it etc.  I just made the appropriate noises, and proceeded to bathe him.  It was over in 10 minutes.  He was a little miffed at me, but I got him dried off, dressed him, and gave him his other meds.  I give him his pain pill as soon as he gets up.  After a few days of showers he actually started to like them, and I had no problem after that.

Peace
Mitch