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My mom 93 was the same way and was getting up about every hour. It always turned out to be a UTI. Once she was put on KEFLEX 500 4x a day she was fine unfortunately she has chronic UTI’s and is in the Dr’s office about every 15 days
Her bathroom visits were always worse at night
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Many elderly people develop "nocturia"- the urge to urinate many times a night. Walking to the bathroom when lightheaded, sleepy, heavily medicated, and in the dark is a recipe for disaster. In those cases we advise a bedside commode near to a SuperPole (or Friendly Bed balance pole)- a simple grab of the pole to stand and pivot onto the commode (and back onto the mattress) means no risky walking. Doesn't reduce the urge but almost eliminates the risk of a night time fall. Many people are one crash away from leaving their home forever so the right assistive products can be critical. Good luck.

Addition to my above earlier post- we work with many people with bed mobility problems and often it is the caregiver that is ready to fall apart. When your sleep is broken up you never get into quality REM sleep which your body requires for proper rest. Lots of good advise being offered but if a person can safely use a bedside commode then why torture a caregiver with sleep deprivation? Proper assistive products based on the person's abilities/disabilities can often be a great solution.
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I concur that having a bedside commode, preferably next to bed is a great, essential help. Some mobile patients have the bedside commode out of sight in the bathroom during days so it can be moved to the bedside quickly thru evening and night. There are plastic bags for the cleaning bucket which I have seen in magazine. Swishing the bucket with dilute cheapest mouthwash on a toilet brush helps kills the urine odor .I like generic lysol spray lemon or regular , or have patient pick the fragrance gives her best pleasant odor.

Home medical equipment rentals exist on line or at medical equipment stores. Medicare will pay for a basic bedside commode per a previous post. Info about rentals can come from google or any local agency on aging or geriatrician specialist.

There is a great commode that looks like a board room leather look winged back chair with a removable seat covering the bucket and a blue pad. The 'sick room' decor is so important because it is the LO's home. Many old oldsters are very modest. Keeping down the odors is crucial for a comfortable environment for patient and visitors.
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