how to pee in bed? female

daisy_101

Hi there,

I am new to the forum. Mom had a stroke and diagnosed with dementia last month. 

It is hard to move her out of bed and take her to the bathroom. Just wondering is there anything she can use to pee in the bed at night.

Thanks!!

RobOT

Daisy, there are lots of ways to do this, it mostly depends on what everyone's willing to put up with.  First, there are bedpans, and there are female urinals.  These can be found on line.  You roll the person over and back to put the bedpan under them.  I advise putting something water proof under there too, as these spill easily.  The urinal is put snugly against the perianal area, and again, needs something in case of a spill.  Another technique is to roll the person on their side and slip an unfolded tab diaper under  them. Protection needed again.  If your mother is willing to put up with the diaper, it's the easiest, although you may run the risk of training her to wet the bed.  Bedpans take a lot of practice to use smoothly.  Hope this helps some.

Jo C.

Yes there Is!  There is a fairly new, first of the kind, effective female external urinary collection product called, "PureWick."  Many; reportedly over 2000 acute hospitals and rehabs, are now using for all bedrest patients.  It is also available for home use.  It is an external urinary collection device for females and the hospitals love it; it keeps the need for catheters close to nil.  I think Medicare now pays for this; but you would want to check that out.

For some reason, my computer will not link with PureWick, (I am still using Explorer), so I cannot give you the link.  Do go on Google and do a search. 

There is a PureWick external collection unit that fits agains the female body; the size is about the size of a small hot dog; it is narrow; a soft fabric part fits against the labia while the external part of that is a soft rubber or silicone sort of substance which fits behind the fabric wick externally from labia downward.  It is comfortable; one does not purportedly feel its presence.  This body collection unit has a narrow plastic hose at the bottom of that, that goes from the end of the "Wick" that is suctioned into a canister at the bedside.  One of course needs to have the cannister plugged in at an outlet so the urine can be suctioned.

It works quite well from most reports, but do take a look and decide whether your mother would be willing to have such a device.  When I was in the hospital recently, my roommate had advanced dementia; she was alert and had such a unit on the 24 hour continuum and accepted it well; I don't think she even feel it was there. The "wick" part of the unit that goes against the body is changed every 8 to 12 hours. The patient stays dry.

This is not a "fly by night" product; as said, it has been being used in over 2000 acute med centers and rehabs.  Since Medicare now reportably covers this, that is good; but as said, do check that out as I imagine it is not cheap.

The RN who developed PureWick has made a mega fortune.  The first effective female urinary collection device ever.  

J.

mommyandme (m&m)

Would a bedside commode be helpful if she can just stand and swivel?

zauberflote

MIL and Mom had bedside commodes for a time. 

That PureWick is nothing short of miraculous! My mom had one at a teaching hospital in New York State. The biggest problem with an 88 year old who had a New England potty-training was to get her to let go! She held it and held it and held it but when she went to sleep finally, the dam bust. The one thing they did not warn us about was the startling amount of noise it makes when the vacuum kicks in. I had no idea they can be had tor the home-- thanks Jo! Perhaps the home version is quieter. 

daisy_101

Thank you all for your answers!

RobOT

I looked up the Pure Wick, and whoever invented this deserves a medal.  Use this by all means.