Buying mom a new lift chair. What’s the best way to protect it from occasional “accidents.” She’s in a nursing home. I know with my dad disposal pads didn’t really prevent problems. She wants an upholstered fabric on it. Is it practical to buy those waterproof chair covers and have backups for staff? I’d launder them. Looking to the experienced for ideas. Please share what’s worked for you.
He wouldn't keep diapers on, so i resorted to Poise pads and briefs, which certainly didn't begin to catch everything. He spent most of his days in his recliner, and it began to smell pretty bad, and subsequently the whole den. I got him up and changed pads, underwear, clothing several times a day, and to protect his chair,( upholstered fabric) I layered:
1. small rubber backed bath mat on the seat
2. heavy bath towel folded
3 plastic backed seat pad
4. heavy bath towel
5. plastic backed seat pad
This sounds like a lot, but easy to throw the whole wet thing into the washer, and replace with already stacked replacements kept handy nearby.
After he died, his chair was fine; no odors. I did a lighter version on his kitchen chair to protect it.
Also used Odo-Ban spray on leaks, accidents on carpet etc. and in laundry.
At nite, he would remove all his clothing, including his underwear and pads, and just soak and/ or soil his bedding. This required a complete bed change every morning, but never I found another solution.
All of this required 3-4 loads of laundry; pads, sheets, bedspreads, clothing etc. a day, but much easier than washing full chair covers. My goal was to keep him as clean and dry and comfortable as possible and the house not smelling like a nursing home. Worked pretty well.
Hope some of this is helpful, and God Bless !