Really old lady clothes -- clothes for a nursing home resident

teriwtt
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:26:29 +0000

I’ve spent enough time in nursing homes to observe a trend in clothing… what you’ve mentioned above about covers it all. I see lots of sweats - tops and bottoms. I would say pullovers are easier than anything that buttons. Also, any pants that don’t require a zipper or buttons. That can be sweatpants and/or slacks with just an elastic waistband. Don’t think that just because sweats are best, that you can’t inject a little style in them - there’s some cheap Walmart stuff, and there are nicer manufacturers whose stuff probably washes up better. That would be another thing to consider - how it will withstand washing based on who does the laundry. Sometimes the facilities do the laundry, but sometimes family takes the dirty clothes home once or week or so and does it. If you’re doing it, you can probably go with some pieces that might be OK for you to wash, but may not hold up as well in commercial machines over time.