Managing Incontinence: The Details Are Big
When it comes to managing incontinence, you and your senior might be convinced that this is a big issue that can’t be handled so easily. The thing is that it’s really the details that matter the most with incontinence. The smallest bits can be the most important ones.
Homecare Broomall PA – Managing Incontinence: The Details Are Big
What Your Senior Eats and Drinks
Your senior’s diet can be one of the biggest triggers that she can control when it comes to incontinence. For some people spicy foods or foods and drinks that have caffeine in them make incontinence so much worse. One of the ways that you might want to deal with this is to start keeping a food diary with your aging adult. A detailed food diary can help you or her homecare aide to spot potential triggers that you might not have noticed otherwise.
The Weather
You might not really think about how the weather impacts your senior’s incontinence issues, but it can. Hot, humid weather can make clothing feel sticky and constricting. It can make your senior feel damp even if her incontinence products are working properly. Colder weather might make your senior bundle up more than usual, which can trap dampness against her skin and contribute to more rashes and skin issues than in hotter weather.
Clothing
Clothing that has a “stay dry” factor to it can be incredibly comfortable for your aging adult if she has incontinence. That way if she does experience a small leak, she’s not concerned about staying damp for long. Some of these types of fabrics also have components that help to control odor, which can help your senior to feel less self-conscious. It’s worth trying out a variety of materials and types of clothing to find the combination that works the best for your elderly family member.
Incontinence Products Themselves
All incontinence products are not created equally and they also have different factors that appeal to different people who use them. Don’t be afraid to try a variety of different products for your senior. Once you find the right combination of products, your senior will be able to stay more comfortable for a longer period of time.
Work with your elderly family member’s doctor to help get to the bottom of what might be making your senior’s incontinence issues worse. Homecare providers can also help you to spot potential triggers and situations that make incontinence worse. From there, you can build a solid plan.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Homecare Services in Broomall PA, please contact the caring staff at True Direct Home Health Care today.
Doc, as he is called by everyone - staff, patients and clients - first experienced home health care and hospice care while as a colleg student at King's College as he cared for his mother every day while she first battled COPD and then lung cancer. It was during this time that he came to understand that caring for a patient was more than just clinical expertise.
"Admittedly, my strongest attribute is my communication skills and the simple fact that I love to help people. Even the smallest thing you can do for someone really can mean so much to them long term. In fact, it could change them forever. That's what providing quality personal home health care should be all about."
In his spare time, he cooks for homeless shelters and children's music and arts events. He also is highly involved in his local youth sports soccer academy as a coach and Board member.
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