Ensure his environment provides easy access to toilet/bathroom and allows John to call for assistance when required:
- Should have call bell at hand
- Should have access to walking aid
- Clearly sign post bathroom areas
- Due to cognitive impairment nursing staff to give prompts and assistance to use toilet and prevent incontinence
Ensure John has access to appropriate rehabilitation equipment to support recovery of continence:
- Should have urinals with non-spill adaptors/Superabsorbent gel (e.g. VernaGel™)
- Should have adapted clothing
- Should have short term access to pads in hospital to support social continence and maintain his dignity
- John would need to be assessed for any ongoing provision of containment products once home
Page last reviewed: 31 Jan 2022
