Hi Folks
I need some help if you can .

I wash for 2 people one 92 one 91 who are changeing daily ....
Now one of them is becoming incontent ( double ) Also is very unwear of this and feels no discomfort .
And is quite happy .And hates washing ha ha we always have an iusse this been steped up .WHAT AOTHER BATH yes dear its been ......days No i had one ......Last week ha ha but i can get him in the bath room ...
And yes we will try tena pants .One promlem we won,t cure is going to bed with pads on as someone all there life has gone to bed naked .

Now we can do good care and be on top off every thing .BUT ONE BIG PROMLEM can you help .

is the smell is getting on the washing bed pads and sheets the worst .Now i spray with white vinger and leave half hour anything dirty is slused before hand .Then a full rinse and then wash .

But the smell hangs about infact .I want to try bir crab soda . ( we cant do hospital sheet service )

when i worked in homes the bed pads and bedding smelt always this whiff .

But is there a cure for this .How can i get rid of this whiff as it makes a smell in there flat .
genal clothes are ok always come out sweet .

so any one with ideas i would be greatfull

christine

Hi Chrissie


Have you tried washing soda? You can get it in crystal form or as a spray. Bicarb is also good. I used to soak my mum's and in law's clothes in Zoflora before washing them.

Love Lyn

i got some bi crab too try .

i spayed the bed pads with white vinger and left 30 mins but can still smell when dry .But i wonder if i did it enough .?

tHANKS FOR ANYTIPS very helpfull .I worked in lots of homes and always someone had to do a stint in the laundry
But bed pads and smell thats a hard one . But when you are keeping these folks going in there own home its the smell !!!!!

christine

we have.... but someone is differcult to toilet has no idea as just forgotton .So pads are ???As somone would have no idea and can,t feel if wet or dirty as has a part of brain sorted out .Useing some incontance sevices

So he is going into Tena pants for men as belive he could manage them .
As for dirty pants ect waiting for the memory too get worse and then jump in which isn,t nice .But someone won,t know .As memory is getting bad monthley can notice the differance .Once someone can,t rembember his old life will be sorted out fully .But still as a tiny bit of inderpendace .But also has no idea .
hence the smelly washing .

i know most of the sevices we can have .But slightley difaclult at moment as wearey of it .
what we need to do is stop someone being smelly when he is out .( washed before hand ) is slightley aware .

think by summer we may have to use a lot more services .( someone won,t open door to just anyone )
its the case if forgotton we jump in .( NOT NICE ) but are so luckey not too be in a home .They love being at home and there wishes where not too be put into a home .So we look after them very well .
this week we have steped up the care that goes in .

Chistine

Ha ha Jean .Some times i am nice .

No still kind of ative .Both of them they can make cups of tea breakfast toast get in and out of bed and kind off dress there selfs ( though both forget washs ) And with a hint wil be ready for day centre .
Have too go in night before and wash them and lay every thing out .

We now have a carer going in from this week too get them ready for one day centre
as there was a promlem in how one put his clothes on .We did not catch him that day .ha ha

chair yes done that .But it became dirty .So been cleaned up and now had a bed pad tucked round it .
Which i change every time some one has a big wash .( you can get chair pads )

Yes i wash the shoes as well .With good care at right times of day will help smells with this extra care someone will wear tena pants as care includes a wash and dress .A new thing ( you can get tena pants for men over the net ) like pants .

its mainley smells that get on the bedding and bed pads that are very hard to shift but trying a few tips
these people are my friends perants but its a lot of work keeping them at home which they enjoy .
As you have to do all the thinking and do every thing they need food bills care household things when they go out .What they are wearing .( one told me it was summer and did not need a jumper )No care home is out they have asked to stay in there own home for years now


christine