What to wear?

CareBear81

My mom is sliding out of her jeans. She walks around (literally) all day and little by little they fall until her whole pull up is exposed. And we struggle so much with jeans whenever we change her after accidents and what not. What would be the best attire for her? She doesn't go anywhere but like I said we are fighting with these jeans all day long. She has so many pair of jeans cause she's constantly losing weight. I think it's time to move on from the jeans. Jeans are expensive, also. What would be the best for her and us as caregivers?

BassetHoundAnn

I bought my mom Land's End sport knit pants:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I73HSK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They go on sale periodically and I paid $17/pair a couple months ago. My mom likes these because they have pockets and are easy to pull on and off. They're 100 percent cotton, very soft and comfy. Wash well, don't shrink too much. Available in lots of colors, and in both regular and petite sizes. 

I decommissioned all her slacks with zippers. 

I bought them on Amazon but they might be available even cheaper on the Land's End web site. 

CareBear81

I just purchased some Hanes ComfortSoft sweatpants. No drawstring but they do have a soft elastic. I got her a couple of those and also went to Walmart and got these incredibly soft pajamas (shirt and pants), and a nightgown. I hope these workout for her.

zauberflote

Carebear I hope the sweats work for her and you! My mom also wore the Lands End sport knit pants, and had done so intermittently for a couple of years while still living independently, so it wasn't a big change. The advantage they have over sweats is, no elastic at the bottom to fight the foot through. 

Look into OneHanesPlace-- it's an online outlet for Hanes and more. You can sign up for emails and hear about sales. 

BassetHoundAnn

CareBear81 wrote:

I just purchased some Hanes ComfortSoft sweatpants. No drawstring but they do have a soft elastic. I got her a couple of those and also went to Walmart and got these incredibly soft pajamas (shirt and pants), and a nightgown. I hope these workout for her.

I also bought a bunch of Hanes sweatpants for my mom and those are great too. Great price too. But she wasn't fond of the fact that they lacked pockets, at least the style I bought. Plus she's a bit of a fashionista and thinks the Lands End pants look a bit more stylish. 

As far as wearability through the wash I've found that the Hanes and Lands End pants hold up equally well.

I keep on hand a stack of Lands End and Hanes pants in black and navy. I even keep some in my car for emergencies. They're easy to use during clean-up. Like your mom my mom has also been losing lots of weight. These slacks fit well amid fluctuating weight.  

Kath50

My mom NEVER wore dresses in her 82 years, but I got her wearing them. I got some Lularoe on line. I also bought her more nightgowns. It has made bathroom trips SO much easier! She wears Assurance underwear with an overnight poise inside and so far ,no leaks with that method. My mom always wore jeans, but it’s not practical anymore. Go for comfort and what’s easier on you as well.

CareBear81

Yes!! Jeans are waaaay unpractical now. I'll have to look for some more pants on Amazon. My mom has been walking hunched over, almost at a 45 degree angle. So when she walks around she has her hands on her knees. So pockets are thankfully not going to be an issue.

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Malka

I use this site for my dad. The prices are really reasonable and the clothes look nice.

https://www.haband.com/search/women/?category=/women/

Hope it helps.

Chammer

For my MIL w AD at stage 6-7, I bought pretty or fun nightgowns and cut them up the back, hemmed the edges, stitched in ties like a hospital gown and it was much easier to to change and keep her clean - getting her dressed in regular shirts, even pajama shirts, and pants had become very difficult.  She was ambulatory until the last few weeks of her life so we just made sure she had a simple "housedress" to go over her gown so her backside wasn't exposed.  This was a tip/tool I learned from a friend who was caregiver to her young adult special needs daughter who had flexibility issues - she used lots of cute shirts so her daughter always looked quite stylish.  I think this could be done for men's shirts as well.

Arrowhead

I dress my wife in elastic waist skirts. They stay on well and make diaper changes a lot easier. She wore blue jeans most of her adult life but had no problem switching to skirts.

CarolynATL

CareBear81 wrote:

I just purchased some Hanes ComfortSoft sweatpants. No drawstring but they do have a soft elastic. I got her a couple of those and also went to Walmart and got these incredibly soft pajamas (shirt and pants), and a nightgown. I hope these workout for her.

I did this too for my dad.  He prefers to be in his khakis, but they're just not practical for him or the staff anymore.