Bedside & Support Sheets · One-Page View
Personal Care Support Sheet
Reducing repeated questions and protecting dignity during personal care.
A keep-close version. Read it here, or screenshot this page to have it on your phone — print and PDF copies will appear once final files are attached.
Personal care, agreed in advance — so today is about doing, not deciding and explaining. What matters today is chosen by the person being helped.
Today I can manage
Some of it independentlySome with helpOnly the essentialsVery little — mostly resting
Help may be useful with
- Washing
- Hair
- Dressing
- Toileting
- Changing bedding
- Reaching items
- Preparing supplies — towels, water, wipes
Please
- Explain before helping
- Ask before touch
- Keep conversation minimal
- Give me time between steps
- Stop if I signal stop
- Keep the room warm and quiet
A partial version is a complete version. What matters today is what the person being helped chose.