During the day her Depends stays dry because she is toileted frequently. Nighttime is another story. Her nightgown is soaked every morning, we have to wash nightgowns frequently. The sheets are protected by a pad under her at night.
In my experience Depends are more of an entry level product, the next step up would be Tena overnight, and beyond that the premium products like Abena, Tranquility, Prevail and many others.
Besides an overnight garment, you can add something like Poise overnight pads. Is she alone, or is there someone who can take her to the toilet once during the night?
My mom used Abena however her problem was with gravity and a full bladder. As soon as she sat up, the water works flowed. Washing needed to be done every day. I would recommend a pad between her and the mattress pad. Try to pull up her nightgown so that she does not soak through.
I found “Made for Living” ultimate pull ups on line (Facebook). They are the best pull ups for overnight. I have tried Walmart, walgreens, depends and others. These cover my butt cheeks. At night and during the day I wear them with an overnight pad. Sleep with a pad under me.
I purchase Fitright diapers with the tabs. The tabs allow a better fit. I also purchase the overnight Poise Pads to allow for more absorption.
She is bedridden so a washable Chuck pad topped with a disposable large chuck pad is placed underneath. She still has the occasional leak but this system is working well
You need a good overnight underwear. While there are a lot of them, I've found this one to be the best. It's impressively big and thus can soak up a lot. It feels like it's about twice the mass of lesser overnight underwear.
They are $21 for 20 count.
madeforliving.com
She is bedridden so a washable Chuck pad topped with a disposable large chuck pad is placed underneath. She still has the occasional leak but this system is working well
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Medline-Extended-Wear-Adult-Disposable-Briefs-with-Tabs-Overnight-High-Absorbency-Protection-Medium-27-43-15-Count/296215869
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