Nursing Homes

I'm getting old.... I always wondered what nursing homes used for incontinence back before the disposable days. I was told years ago by a co worker that he once had a to do a plumbing job at a local nursing home. He said that they took him to the outside area where he had to do the work and there were "all these men in rubbers". I took it to mean diapers and rubber pants. He asked the aid what the hell is that all about pointing to the men's diapered regions and she smiled and told him that they sometimes get a little forgetful and that's how they handle it.

Anyways are there any old timers here that know or saw the nursing home scene before the disposable diaper came around? Being I'm old enough that I was raised in cloth diapers and plastic pants I sure wish that I would be put in them instead of disposables if I ever had to go to a nursing home. Sad thing is that I probably wouldn't know or care if I ended up there....lol

I would say I'm with you, wanting to wear cloth and plastic pants. When the time came to be put in a care facility, that is.

But, the reality for that being the case is not feasible. It is by far, easier on staff to use disposable products. That is the bottom line.

I don't know of any care giving facility that now uses cloth. I don't know this for sure, buy it wouldn't be likely, or the norm.

It might be possible, if there was, an outside contracted service, like a baby diaper service.

It may also be possible, that if it was your presence to use cloth, you could. But, I don't think if the staff was involved you could. You would have to be able to do you own changes, or capable of doing so. And if you were there be cause you need care, then you probably wouldn't be capable of your own changes anyway.

More then likely, we are doomed to endure disposable paper incontenance products when the time comes.

There might be hope for you boys after all. I can remember in at least three different facilities where we had adult patients who used cloth diapers. There were a few stipulations however. One they had to provide them and they had to have them laundered by an outside facility whether that be family or a service. Which I believe all were done by their families. But we were allowed up put them on them if they couldn't. Some of them could, and they had to put theirs on, but the ones who didn't the nursing staff assisted with.

Mashie

My wife works in a residential home for the elderly and most of the residents are incontinent to some degree. Some worse than others.Most wear some form of disposable protection during the day and almost all wear protection at night.

This topic raises some questions, Like there must be or have been at least some abdl's end up in a nursing homes? And I wonder if they took advantage of the situation? And took pleasure from getting changed? Maybe even faked incontinence. I am sure at some point in health none of it would matter anymore but I have herd of sex happening in these homes. Just wondering?

I think in many nursing homes, they will eventually put into incontinence protection, its interesting how they suggest, as I have known a few that it was much more then a suggestion, but most will transition the resident slowly, its like coloring books,, it all comes slowly, and probably accepted easily.

There are many wonderful nursing homes,, sure there others not good at all. And its sad too. Makes me sad, to think these poor people have really no choices if there isn't any family involved

I do know that many that have a Foley catheter inserted must have incontinence protection also. My Dr. told me that in defense when I must use one. She said over 50% must

I can remember many years ago, seeing plastic pants hanging on the line at a nursing home close to where I lived. I still remember to this day of wanting to "raid " their line. Ha Ha. Do Nursing homes still use Nappies & plastic pants today ?

At the mother in laws nursing home I always see the carers walking to a "waste "room with rolled up disposables.

All seem to be really thin and presumably cheap, cannot see what make they are but they are all the full slips with tapes.

My friend works in a rehab nursing home setting. She said they do have disposables, but they are the cheaper kind. So they use a lot of cloth diapers also. She said there are some patients that use a premium diapers, such as Abena M4, tranquity atn, Molicare but these are supplied by the patients family.

When my mother-in-law became unable to make it to the bathroom at the care facility she was in, she was put in disposable panties (with disposable sheets under her for added protection).

My father, in a different facility, is incontinent and has had a catheder for a number of years. He has had trouble with his bowels recently so disposable underwear has been used. They are just easier for the staff to use. Throw the mess away, instead of having to wash/dry diapers and plastic pants for reuse.

I wouldn't want to wash cloth nappies for him. I did it for both of our kids when the used nappies. Not interested in doing it again, but on a bigger scale.

I wouldn't want to wash cloth nappies for him. I did it for both of our kids when the used nappies. Not interested in doing it again, but on a bigger scale.

So, Sub is a disposable diaper only? Or, does he get cloth, and have to do his washing, under Misstress’s supervision? Laundry Supervisor, can have its advantages ?

I used to be a male nursing assistant in a hospital.i have seen lots of nursing home patients come thru,those that needed diapers ,most were cloth diapered as well.i remember one time when a patient had messed himself and I ask a female nursing assist to help me with him.we changed him and the female assist said she was not going to wash out no poopy diapers,and threw the diaper in a trash can instead of just droping it in the laundry chute to the laundry people.lol.

So, Sub is a disposable diaper only? Or, does he get cloth, and have to do his washing, under Misstress’s supervision? Laundry Supervisor, can have its advantages ?

For sub I do make exceptions. He is, most days, worth the hard work. Your post, Luvs, makes for a wonderfyl idea. I will file it away for future reference.

For sub I do make exceptions. He is, most days, worth the hard work. Your post, Luvs, makes for a wonderfyl idea. I will file it away for future reference.

I thought as much. I may have to apologize to sub, someday.

I was in a long term care facility for 8 months. They used disposables.

The facility I was at for 5 months used disposable diapers on me.

This reminds me of a comment my oldest sister once made when I was probably about 4 years old (1963 or so...). She has a great sense of humor, and took care of me and my younger siblings probably more often than my mother, and made light of the fact that I wore diapers later than usual for that time.

Anyway, I remember one day when she took us out for a walk, a delivery truck drove by, and she giggled a bit and said that the sign on the truck said something like "Geri Care, a Division of Dydee Diaper Service", or something like that. She teased me (in a good-natured way...) about how we could use them if we decided to go to a diaper service for my diapers if I wasn't trained soon.

So apparently, in the early to mid-sixties at least, there were diaper services not just for babies, but for geriatric patients as well, probably working with the nursing homes.

Back in the days of old ,long term care had cloth and boilable rubber pants and sheets ,these days your lucky if I have they have Walmart brand diapers,care has gone downhill rapidly.

I remember the old cloth diaper and rubber pants days