I am not a big fan of bed pans or urinals but I undestand how useful
they are in "emergencies" especially at night. I would strongly
suggest a bed side commode for that needed out of bed activity during
the day, and perhaps a female urinal and a standard bed pan at night.
I have used a female urinal for a client found in the Sammons and
Preston catelog with moderate success, but this lady was a bilateral
above the knee amputation so it was easier to place the urinal where it
belonged. I imagine it will take some practice. I remember that the
easiest position was being completely supine versus reclined secondary
to some spilling that occured in the reclined position. Again, I
strongly recommend that the patient is out of bed as much as possbile
because the effects of bed immobility and atrophy is lethal if left
untreated. These pieces of adaptive equipment often becomes a crutch
which hinders a patient's progress.
Chris Nahrwold MS, OTR
-----Original Message-----
From: Robertson, Susan (NIH/CC/RMD) [E] <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 4:58 pm
Subject: Re: [OTlist] Female Urinal devices
You might check the Sammon Preston catalog
Sammonspreston.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Mikolajczak [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [OTlist] Female Urinal devices
A 91-year old friend who originated a low vision support group that I
help facilitate has been partially bed-ridden since falling in her home
in December. She has been using a Depend-type underwear and requires
help from her husband to change the pant. She is very anxious to start
helping with her toileting activities, in order to assist her husband
with the burden of her care, and to reduce the associated frustration of
leaking, etc.
She is able to independently get into a reclining position in bed, but
cannot yet get out of bed without assistance. I noticed various types
of female urinals while surfing the net and wondered if anyone has had
success with a particular design that would work for someone of her
abilities. She is legally blind, but is cognitively as sharp as a tack.
She broke some ribs from her fall, but I believe her manual dexterity is
good for someone of her age. Even if she was able to use the urinal
with her husband's assistance, it might eliminate some of the negative
issues attached to the current toileting method (odor, spills, etc).
I would appreciate feedback from anyone who has had experience with
these devices.
Sue
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