my mother who is 87 yrs old suffers from incontinence. She has to wash her sheets everyday, wears pads and has a large one on her bed, but still wets through all of it. What can be done and is there something we can buy to keep her dry through the night?
Not sure if you have checked into the Medicare or not, but it is my understanding that Medicare will not cover disposable incontinence product, but Medicaid will provided the doctor determines them to be medically necessary. Interested to know if you were able to be reimbursed through Medicare.
for full body bathing and Perineal cleanup.
Also, check out this comparison list of adult diapers. I went to the medical supply place near here to day and saw brand I hadn't recognized before. The samples they had out were pretty impressive, some with extremely thick quilting all the way around and up to waist. http://www.adultdiapers.org/comparison.html
"always try to wash her somewhat with that foamy cleaner."
Carol, could you be kind enough to share the name of that cleanser?
Thank you!
There are many types of garments on the market today from waterproof pants, with either washable or disposable inner pads, to disposable adult diapers. Diapers which contain gel material can hold more liquid than a fiber filled type, and some diapers are treated to remain odor-free for a period of time.
For nighttime incontinence, the bed should be protected by a rubberized sheet or pad. Those sold for use with infants can be used. A draw sheet consists of a regular sheet folded lengthwise with a plastic pad inside. This can be tucked in across the bed and if it becomes soled during the night, it can be removed and replaced without changing the whole bed.
After the first incidence of bedwetting, where the protective pad didn't nearly do the job (used enzymes to handle the spill), I now use a combo of towels, ShamWows, disposable plastic lined pads and washable plastic absorbing pads. I strip what is wet and get it washed immediately, and there are usually a few other layers still dry to get through the night. Mom wears ultimate Poise pads and Depends pullon diapers (I just can't handle the wrap around kind, with her clothing in the way.
I now sleep next to her bed on couch, and if she's able and willing, I get her up in the middle of the night, with commode next to the bed. I do not let her pull down her own pants and underwear, and always try to wash her somewhat with that foamy cleaner. Sometimes she won't get up...and I just know I'll be doing laundry.
Guess there's a LINE one crosses, being willing to handle this. I seem to always stretch the line out there some more. I figure when it's poopy diapers...and she cannot get herself in and out of bed to the commode, then that's my limit. But who knows...
Linda