My mother is in a nursing home...?

...with all her physical problems she's very upbeat most of the time. Congestive heart problem being the most prevalent and the most worrisome.

With what little she has to look forward to, she loves to get her hair done and has it done there.

She had visitors from the government? or the powers that be who check on nursing homes and was told that she wouldn't be able to have her hair done anymore because of the oxygen she uses 24/7.

She's upset and I don't understand it either. I am not her POA but I am pretty much the only one who goes to see her regularly.

Has anyone heard of this? Is there something I can do to change it?

Help! if you can

Oh my gosh! My mother is in a nursing home, too, and I know just how devastated she would be if she had to stop getting her hair done every week. It must be something about getting her hair done while automatic overhead hair dryers are running along with handheld hair dryers and curling irons all on at the same time. I guess the heat could cause a danger or explosion. Sometimes you can find someone from outside who will come in and do her hair for her in her room. Maybe you could do that, or just roll it up for her when she gets out of the bath and let it dry and then style it when it is dry. I did that for my Mom. Poor old people. I just hate what they go through and how they have to lose their dignity. God Bless You Both.

Even if you're not the POA, you still have the right to know what's going on with your mother.
I'd go to the head nurse and ask for an explanation - it may be a legitimate concern or it may be a mistake.
If it's a mistake, you'll be doing your mother a favor in correcting it and if there's a legitimate reason, you can explain it to her so she may be less upset.
Is it possible for her to have her hair done outside the facility and you could make an outing of it?
Good luck.

Alot of people are told that cannot do certain things while living in an assisted living facility due to the fact that they are on oxygen. Most of the time, this does not stop them, and they continue to engage in the activities they once enjoyed (usually smoking).

I work for a community mental health center and do a lot of visiting to borading homes/assisted living facilities where clients have to not engage in certain things because they are either a.) endagering themselves or b.) or making situations for other client's less stable. Smoking is often taken outside, or if the facility allows it, they can smoke in their rooms.

This is unfortunate because usually these activities are the only form of escape or sanity for the clients (as in the case with your mother). It is a challenging topic, because on the one hand, you want that therapeutic freedom to be maintained, but you also want to ensure that others are safe. I would suggest talking to the assisted living facility regarding the situation and see if their is anything they can do to better facilitate her needs.

Contact the Director of Nursing. Ask them what the rational is for making this decision, and if there is anything that can be done to change or modify their decision.

I'm thinking they are worried that the heat from the dryers could cause the O2 tank to explode. It's a bit far-fetched.

Are you able to take her out of the nursing home? If they won't budge, find a shop near the facility and take her yourself.