Incontinence pad disposal advice

[FredaFox]

Hi ladies, hope you have some tips
My mum is incontinent with walking difficulties, she uses pads and disposed of them in nappy bags and in the bin, occasionally I’ve smelt urine and got better nappy bags but had been thinking of a better disposal unit
She’s now broken her hip and is in hospital, due to come home soon, she lives alone and will have carers till back on her feet
As she won’t be able to walk to the bathroom yet she is getting a commode or will change pads in the bedroom (at nighttime so 4 x a night)
Are there any recommendations for bond to put the used pads in so me or the carer can dispose of them into the normal bin?
I’ve looked at the tommee tippee bins but worry the cartridges get pricy
Or go I get a few small swing top bins and empty twice a day?

Disposal of her pads is the least of your worries Im afraid.

How often will the carers be visiting when she is home?

Ask about re enablement. ( rehab) She should get six weeks free care in a home to get her back on her feet.

Are you self funding?

Be aware the hospital will try to discharge her if you give the merest hint you can support her. However much you love her, do not do this

The magic words are unsafe discharge

They just go into the rubbish, in the rubbish bin op, Not an issue

Can you not just take them straight out to your main bin?

If there is a reason why not, then a lidded bin is a better solution than using plastic bags.

Using only y smells if it's left, so the morning career needs to be absolute lutes meticulous about making sure all overnight pads are taken out. Opening the window for the time she is there is s generally good thing to do, both for for general freshness and airing and also for combating slight smells

She shouldn't be needing 4 incont pads every night. Get her the overnight pads - they should be fine for the entire night as they hold about a litre of urine per pad.

The small tie handle bin bags are good for this as nanny sacks are for smaller nappies and these close properly around the pad.

Also agree she shouldn't be changing 4 times a night. Have a look at more absorbent lads or look at the tena inserts which hold 1ltr.

Make sure the carers will take out the bags every visit.

Are you happy with the assessment from SS and that carers will just pop in if she's immobile. Have you looked at the alarms etc?

She should get six weeks free care in a home to get her back on her feet.

This isn't true. Some people, under specific circumstances, may be moved to a care home for rehab but it's not anything people are entied to. Most people are discharged to their own home.

In the vast majority of cases it is much better for an older person to be at home than in a hospital. Your mum.wont get rehab with a broken hip. because the hip has to mend first. but she should have a care package whilst her hip mends.

I hope things go smoothly for her.

Hijacking: Have a look at more absorbent lads or look at the tena inserts which hold 1ltr. Doe these pads have a waterproof layer? My DF insists on wearing two pads for long events, even though I explain that they have a waterproof layer, and so the second one is redundant (or at best absorbs leakage around the legs). Is there a non-waterproof insert that you can add to the pad when extra carrying capacity is needed?

Also, speak to the LA, my mother has a separate collection for her used inco pads etc., they are not put into her usual rubbish bin.

Speak to the district nurse or continence nurse at the hospital and ask if there is a community continence service. The hospital need to advise you and the carers what are the best pads as she has had hip surgery and may struggle getting knickers types on if she needs to lift her bottom off the bed or keep standing up.

I would ask the social worker or hospital therapist if they have done a care needs assessment and a washing and dressing assessment. She might benefit from home equipment which they can provide if she hasn't already got it. She can get 6 weeks care free if charge and the carers manager should visit in hospital to make sure they can meet her needs

Wow so many comments, thank you!
So yo answer a few questions, she is coming out this week and is getting carers four times a day for six weeks as well as physio at home which doesn’t end until she is ready
She won’t go on to rehab due to her existing mobility issues due to her Parkinsonism
We are both happy with the set up that’s being arranged
She is going well with her physio in hospital and needs to work on her strength and distance walking (so from room to room at home to start with)
She dies sometimes use 4 pads a night on a bad night, she gets pads supplied by the incontinence nurse, I could check if they do thicker ones
Thanks for your advice, I’ll stick to using small bins and emptying them daily
Doesn’t sound like it’s worth investing in the tommee tippee bins

Look up her council site. She may be able to get an extra bin and special.bags for.pads.

I used to tie them tightly in two pedal bin bags. then into dustbin.
never had any smell, and that was for double incontinence. bit difficult to get the pedal bin bags, good ones, strong. most are for big swing bins now. found some called handy, red wrapper, poundland.
why does she need 4 pads a night. does she have a urinary problem.
as for using 2, one inside another; some care-workers have a trick, of piercing the one nearest the body, before putting it on ! , so that the urine can be absorbed by both pads. this is not official, of course, but life is as its lived, not by the book. some clients insist on wearing an extra one when going out, for security, and if poss disposing of the top one when wet.
she should have a proper assessment by community continence service, but there might be a wait.
good luck.

as for using 2, one inside another; some care-workers have a trick, of piercing the one nearest the body, before putting it on Thanks! Should have thought of that. Not sure I could train my father to do it though.

Some nights she’s wet when she wakes up which can be I to 4 times a night Doha’s to change her bad
Seems this is excessive, she’s not got any infections the hospital checked her a couple of times when I asked

In our area, the Council provides a separate collection service for nappies and incontinence pads. They provide yellow plastic bags and are collected weekly.

We used a bin with a close fitting lid lined with a decent quality tie handle bin liner. Liner was tied and put in another bin bag (with other rubbish) before going in the wheelie bin.

You also need to be careful about use of any "nappy rash" type creams as they can interfere with absorbency of the pads. The continence nurses here recommend cavillon - dries as a thin film. Of doctor wont provide then it can be bought but is expensive. Its not to treat any soreness but used as a preventative.

If doctor wont prescribe!!