Hair & Nail Care
Prevent ingrown or broken nails by cutting and smoothing nails.
Prevent hair matting by a short hair cut or by brushing and braiding hair.
Oral Hygiene
Use oral swabs or a child's toothbrush training set for stimulating or desensitizing oral tissues, oral motor facilitation and cleaning their mouth. When the person is unable to swallow safely, keeping their mouth and tongue clean is important to avoid infections and aspiration when the person is nil by mouth or tube fed. This may require to occur every two hours as documented in an individual care plan.