Dignity

Today is mother's bath day. I have a home support worker come in, to help her with a shower. So far, we've had about 4 different workers, today being the first repeat worker.  Last week, this one was nice, though her English is a bit hard to comprehend. 

It didn't go good, least in my mind.

To begin with, you don't bring an elderly woman out of the bathroom, with just a towel draped over her shoulders, her front and bottom totally exposed. Sure I am her son, but come on, give the woman some dignity.

Then too, why send someone whose command of English is so poor? I haven't a problem with people who have a different first language, think its good actually, but if you are helping someone who speaks English, you need to be able to communicate with them. Especially when that person has some hearing issues.

Yet, the dignity thing has me upset. It almost seems like they simply don't care, that it is more about getting in and out, than it is about helping, about caring.