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Incontinence
For caregivers that are already dealing with incontinence issues at night …. did you purchase supplies (mattress protectors, depends, etc) before your LO had an issue with this, or did you wait for the first incident? My DH hasn’t had any bed wetting yet, but I’m wondering if I should prepare for the future since I guess…
Swallowing issues
My DH has been having swallowing issues on and off for at least a year. He can chew and eats regular foods as long as things like meat are cut up. It is during water or other liquids that seems to be the problem. I have been using an added thickener (Thick It) that seems to help. But he often coughs right after drinking…
Mobility issues and Hoyer lifts
I’m taking care of my DH at home and plan to continue doing so. My DH is late stage 6, maybe early 7. Some things that have helped is renting a hospital bed for which Medicare has finally taken over the payments. My husband can no longer climb the stairs to our upstairs bedroom. The hospital bed is necessary because of…
