Caroline S

I am caring for my mother who is is almost 93. She is incontinent. She wears depends and a super absorbant pad at night, but still every morning her bed is still soaked.

I am sure that there is some solution to this problem from others that may have had to deal with this. A nursing home is not an option. But it is frustrating to have to do laundry every day.

Up North

Did you talk to her Dr about the meds available? I am not sure if this would help but maybe a waterproof pad under her or something like that.

icon17

You could make some bed pads useing the Rubber fabric used for babys cribs and cotton flanel layers make a few about say 45x45 I did this for lots for people I worked for. then you can wash them. Its not cheap but once you have them it save you alot of work/time/heartache. PS buy some Dollar store shower curtains to put under your sheets to add an extra protection!
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tmw

could you cut back on her liquids in the late afternoon.?

QultingaddictUK

Do a search for "incontinence bed pads" and lot so links will come up, this is one that I have found: http://nwmedicalsolutions.com/cat_disposable.cfm

They do make life a lot easier, don't ask me how I know.

DebsShelties

What about the pads they use to housebreak dogs and puppies? They are specially made to soak up liquid and not allow it to pass thru.

emerald46

If you have a med supply store in your area, they probably sell those leak proof bed pads used in hospitals.

Sassylass

I bought pads to put under the sheets for a senior from Sears. Have you tried looking in the catalogue for them?
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SueDor

Hospitals and I know special drug stores have these blue things they look like 24 in x 24 in. thsoe are suppose to be waterproof along with waterproof mattress pads. This ia what I used for my mom.

Shelbie

You definately can buy rubberized incontinence sheets (various sizes) from a hospital supply store. We had them for my father and they were about $25 each in Canada but we only needed three, one on the bed, on in the wash and a spare. My mother also used a pessary inserted by her doctor that helped keep her bladder in place and stopped leaking. In addition to the small waterproof sheets we also had a waterproof mattress cover that saved us from many disasters.