# Incontinence and furniture **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 6, 2017, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incontinence-and-furniture/790588 "2017-07-06T06:13:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incontinence-and-furniture/790588/21 "2017-07-07T13:55:05Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Where I live hospital beds are rentable, maybe check for that? > > Were it my mother, I would have her checked because that’s a lot of urine output everynight to soak through a diaper, a panty, a bed shield or two, plus some towels! That seems well outside normal to me. Something to consider anyway! > > Good Luck! It seems like a lot to me , too. But in addition to having her checked out, you might want to try an external catheter - [Here’s a link to one I found](http://www.purewick.com/how-does-purewick-work/). There are other designs, and I don’t have any experience with the female ones, but it might be worth a try. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incontinence-and-furniture/790588/22 "2017-07-07T22:04:31Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > Hospital beds are very expensive AFAIK, and the nurse that Mom’s doctor had come over to evaluate her and our home to see what she needed was about as useful as a proverbial useless thing. No friggin’ help. Not in that she wouldn’t do the things we wanted her to, but in that she didn’t really do much at all, and didn’t seem to understand what she was evaluating. If she said so, Mom could have had a hospital bed paid for by insurance, but I don’t know if she even seriously considered it.\*\* Call her doctor again, and ask for another evaluation (by a different nurse). ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incontinence-and-furniture/790588/23 "2017-07-07T22:15:56Z")
I have some washable bed pads for a family member. The back is water resistant. Change often and the chair or bed will remain dry. The other option is to get the recliner reupholstered in a heavy vinyl. They can replace the foam padding that is soiled. > **[ReliaMed Reusable Underpad](https://www.buymedical.com/products/incontinence-reliamed-reusable-underpad?gclid=Cj0KCQjw4vzKBRCtARIsAM3l8OBg0izMXyVxWsEtWme69SRCCVD7JvYRSn9SI09LuC9kPlpfDS1WBvAaAjlfEALw_wcB)** > > ReliaMed Reusable Underpad is a non-slip, absorbent pad that is perfect for protecting beddings from contamination. Browse more products here at BuyMedical.com. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incontinence-and-furniture/790588/24 "2017-07-07T22:30:44Z")
When my father was experiencing issues similar to your mother’s I had his doctor write a prescription for a hospital bed for his home. Medicare covered some of the expenses and I had to pay a monthly fee until the bed was paid for. The medical supplier has to be Medicare approved and the doctor has to indicate medically necessary. It would be worth looking into. He became too difficult for me to care for at home so I moved him to a personal care home. The bed went with him LOL! After he passed away in the hospital following another round of infections the personal care home agreed to keep it. It was fully operational and in great shape. Easy to clean and care for and very easy to adjust for comfort. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incontinence-and-furniture/790588/25 "2017-07-08T04:16:08Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > … > I think we should, but my vote isn’t the only one. My sister is dead set against it for some reason I’m not entirely clear on. Something about it making Mom’s back sweat? How does that matter when she’s pissing herself? Maybe I’ll go pick that scab again, because I don’t really like that answer. A naugahyde chair with a [plush slipcover](https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Sure-Fit-Stretch-Plush-Chocolate-Recliner-Slipcover/7538939/product.html) might be an option if they are easy enough to swap out. Get a couple of spare slipcovers, and use the absorbent chair pads on top of that. Swap out the chair pad or the entire slipcover as needed. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incontinence-and-furniture/790588/26 "2017-07-09T04:07:29Z")
I wasn’t necessarily thinking a full hospital bed, but an adjustable bed, like people get to watch tv. I found some online under $1000, Costco has a range starting just over that, with and without mattresses. There may be other options to rent, or used beds (you supply the mattress) available to purchase. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incontinence-and-furniture/790588.md?page=1)