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Elderly parents

Care-home style protective pants?

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NewspaperTaxis · 27/10/2021 15:06

I am calling them 'protective pants' because I can't face typing 'incontinence pads' in a thread heading.

My parent has these Tena-style pants from Boots, with 10 droplets fully filled in to denote they're very protective, they are, that said they still seem to go through to the bed/pyjamas sometimes.
When my late mother was in a care home for many years they had sort of wrap-around pants. I don't see these in Boots or anywhere though. Do you know where I'd get them? They never really seemed to leak, or at least rarely. Does anyone have any ideas? Are they a care home speciality?

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Mrtumblessecretlovechild · 27/10/2021 16:19

For the pants you need something like Tena pants maxi or ultima. Ring the tena careline and they will post you put samples. As for the wrap around style, they're usually described as 'slips'. Various brands, Tena slip, Abena abri-form slips, iD expert slips, Molicare slip. Amazon sell them or somewhere like incontinence choice also do.

However have you spoken to the continence team in your area? They can supply slips on prescription but you are limited to whoever has the contract in the area.

RentalsDrivingMeMental · 27/10/2021 20:46

I second contacting the local continence team. Ours have sent samples out of what they provide.

Age UK also have a shop which is worth looking into:
www.ageukincontinence.co.uk

FleasInMyKnees · 28/10/2021 15:22

I buy these from The Complete Care Shop. They have all different types, you need to buy the right size. Their local council should have a continence service bin collection which will be on their local council bins site, I would also ask the district nurses to refer him to the continence service.

Snowsquonk · 28/10/2021 16:57

Age UK shop have some great incontinence products - much more effective and better price than Tena

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