My mom has severe dementia and has lost control of defecating. She wears incontinence underwear, which gets to be very expensive. I used to buy Depends but they are very expensive. Ive found Sams brand to be just as good. We use the Target brand A and D ointment which is half the cost, we use it at each change. I found that she has a sensitivity to products containing ZINC, causing inflammation and pain. It is an unusual but reported side effect. We use grocery bags to carry out garbage after each change to limit the smell. I ask that everyone use the term "pants" instead of "diaper"....there seems to be little that she understands now but i know that if she hears "diaper" she'd be humiliated.
If you don’t have them already, Costco & Amazon memberships will definitely save you money. I use Amazon mostly for things like anti fungal creams, barrier creams, zinc oxide & baby powder. I like the “Honest Company” & “ Hello Bellow” products. Costco is great for gloves, baby wipes, & I get the “puppy pads” there instead of more expensive bed protectors. Costco’s prices on shop towels & bar mops are also good. Walgreens does carry decent diapers & delivers with a $45 order. Something most overlook is room sprays or air fresheners. Trust me, you’ll want help to cover those odors.
I checked to see if this has been suggested. A hospice nurse and my mother inlaw's bath helper both suggested using a can of cheap shaving cream to clean up. Works amazing on blowouts. Bless all you care givers ou there.
An incontinence product aka "diaper" will work. They come an a variety of absorbency levels. Just know that no matter how good the product is nothing..NOTHING will hold in/absorb bouts of explosive diarrhea or keep "everything" contained for extended periods of time. Checking and changing a brief every 2 hours does several things. Obviously if it needs to be changed you do that. But getting someone up to check changes their position so it lessens the chance for pressure sores. Once it is wet it will not be able to absorb as much so changing when it is necessary it important.
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I used topper pads for additional absorbency inside of my mother’s pull ups. They have a special one specifically for fecal incontinence, it’s wider in the back. I got a small rechargeable fan for her tiny bathroom to make changing less stressful for myself and the staff. I like the product Poopourie with the original scent lemon herb, not flowery and overpowering. Also, extra flavored waters and individual wrapped prunes helped with her constipation/diarrhea cycle.
There is a company called " Because" that has all sorts of undergarments in different absorbancies. My mom was both fecal and urine incontinent. I got the most absorbent and also pad inserts to put on at night time. They ship the products to you and also auto ship so you never run out. Like someone previously said, no undergarment is going to hold in all fecal matter, esp if diarrhea is the case but their products do a great job. Hope this helps
Depends but with tabs on the sides since you can just open the sides and clean him/her up easier. Target/Walmart/Amazon has them. Use a wet towel to clean blow outs. Hand wash the Poo out b efore putting it in the hamper though.
Costco is great for gloves, baby wipes, & I get the “puppy pads” there instead of more expensive bed protectors. Costco’s prices on shop towels & bar mops are also good. Walgreens does carry decent diapers & delivers with a $45 order.
Something most overlook is room sprays or air fresheners. Trust me, you’ll want help to cover those odors.
They come an a variety of absorbency levels.
Just know that no matter how good the product is nothing..NOTHING will hold in/absorb bouts of explosive diarrhea or keep "everything" contained for extended periods of time.
Checking and changing a brief every 2 hours does several things. Obviously if it needs to be changed you do that. But getting someone up to check changes their position so it lessens the chance for pressure sores.
Once it is wet it will not be able to absorb as much so changing when it is necessary it important.
Clean up is much easier.
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