Incontinence Pads (adult male)

[KurriKurri]

Hi all - hoping someone can give me some information.

My 89 year old dad has alzheimers and has recently become (urinary) incontinent. My mum gets 2 pads a day on the NHS the rest she has to buy herself. She's been told to get Tena products, but Tena don't have a catalogue, and she can't get online.

Does anybody know if there is a retail outlet for tena male incontinence products? (or is there something similar?) (she lives in Dorset).

would suggest she also contacts the british red cross - am sure they will be able to recommend the cheapest way of getting hold of these - they will probably be able to give some other practical advice too

thank you bluepills - that's something I hadn't thought of - will investigate

try these, nursing homes use them

he doesn't need tena. Tena are simply a brand, like Huggies or Clover. It doesn't necessarily mean they are the best.

2 pads a day is just SHOCKING. At his age, it's risking the integrity of his skin to expect him to sit in a urine soaked pad for 12 hours at a time.

Those look a better range Coldtits. I was a bit when mum said she'd been told to get Tena - sounded expensive. It is shocking, mum is in her late eighties and caring for him at home - so saving cost of a care home.

He was in hospital for 6 weeks recently, and when he got home, there had been a fairly rapid deterioration so we're having to deal with a few new problems.

kurri - get onto the alzheimers society web pages - we found them to be excellent when FIL was ill

does your mum do all of his personal care herself or does she have any outside help?

I am just thinking aloud really but if she had a carer go maybe look at a conveen for him? They would be cheaper than pads but i am really not sure if you would be able to get them for him as he is at home.

oh yes you can!

you also wouldn't need to worry so much about his skin breaking down.

so if this is a bit muddled.

Many many thanks folks - I am noting all this down to look up. What exactly is the conveen - is it a kind of pad? - I couldn't quite work it out. The pads he has are not very secure apparently esp. at night when he tries to take them off.

He has a nurse come in twice a day - to wash him, apply skin cream and that sort of thing - morning and eve. There is also a sitter service for which my mum pays a small sum. Social services have provided things like a lift for the bath, stair guards and a special sort of bed for him. I'm not absolutely sure who provides pads - I'll find out next time I phone.

I live a long way away, and am having cancer treatment at the moment - so a bit tied to my area. have a sis. nearish who does shopping etc. for mum and helps her a lot.
His deterioration has been a bit sudden - he's lost a lot of mobility since being in hospital.

Kurrikurri

A conveen is like a condom with a catheter bag attached. They are EXTREMELY useful if used correctly, and are very effective at protecting the skin

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Thank you Coldtits - that might be a good thing I will give mum the details so she can ask the nurse if he could have that. Actually think it might be more comfortable than pads - which he doesn't like.

I'm a district nurse in Oxfordshire, our continence pad allowance is 4 a day for the stick on type or 2 a day for the pull up pant type, plus a large stick on one for night. If it's the pull up type thats being used lille make them aswell. We also provide kylie sheets for the bed & chair. Conveen's are good if your Mum is able to empty the drainage bag and attatch a night drainage bag.

thanks for answering coldtits had to dash of to do the boys lunch!

Conveen are really good and more comfortable and discreet than using pads, they just take a bit of practice to get them on right! They are more comfortable for the wearer as well.

I hope you get it sorted out.

Thank you very much everyone - mum is pretty good at practical stuff, and I think would cope with the conveen if shown what to do. Will find out about the bed sheet brightwell.

tbh if not TMI it is quite similar to putting on a condom.

The only problem with conveens is, if you are a professional carer, they are very diffecult to put on because professional carers have to wear latex/vinyl gloves.

Your mum won't have this problem because she's his wife, and it's not inappropriate for her to have bare hands to do this.

however, they are still a bit fiddly.

this is true Coldtits, many a time have i been stuck to one .

Ah - OK -I'll let her know, and see if she thinks he would tolerate it. He's very sweet natured, - but gets a bit fed up with physical stuff, and a bit uncooperative sometimes.