Is urinary incontinence – a.k.a. UI – being experienced by a loved one? If so, rest assured, they are not alone. Some form of incontinence is experienced by one in three women. On a daily basis, roughly 11% of retirement-age men experience it. What’s more, fecal incontinence accompanies it for between five and 15% of the population who already experience UI.
Have you had your loved one’s UI diagnosed by a physician? It could behoove you and your loved one to do so. For individuals experiencing memory impairment, living in assisted living communities, and more, benefits can be achieved through a Continence Care Program.
If you have a loved one who experiences urinary incontinence, and also needs help with daily living activities, it may be time to look into assisted living communities in Inez, TX. Through the care offered in today’s assisted living communities, your loved one receives the attention and assistance they need and can be surrounded by an environment that is positive, friendly, and promotes socialization.
Let’s look at the benefits of retirement communities and the Continence Care Programs offered in many of them today.
Retirement Community Benefits
In assisted living communities and in communities that deal with long-term care, the benefits of a Continence Care Program include the following:
- Through abundant and appropriate training, care team morale improves, offering the staff a better chance to play an active role in helping residents effectively manage incontinence, reverse factors that cause their incontinence, or maintain their continence.
- By eliminating or postponing the need to transfer to a nursing home (due to unmanageable or persistent incontinence), retain residents for longer time spans and develop stronger relationships.
Benefits for Residents
Residents of a care community can benefit from a Continence Care Program through the following manners:
- Fewer decreased mobility factors and complications associated with incontinence: i.e., urinary tract infections, dehydration, fractures from falls, skin lesions, etc.
- The opportunity to age in place in an assisted living community (rather than in a long-term, full-care nursing home, as referenced above).
- Fewer transfers from admissions to long-term care facilities or hospitals.
- Greater sense of self-sufficiency and independence with an improved quality of life.
Education
Family members and residents are both targeted through the education segment of a Continence Care Program. They are based on the principles of Individuality, Dignity, and Choice. To the greatest extent possible, quality of life and maintaining independence are stressed.
Education regarding the following will be provided:
- Pelvic organ support devices
- Intermittent catheterization
- External catheters for men
- Wound care ointment and skin barriers
- Perennial care
- Absorbent products (reusable products and disposables)
In addition to an introduction to the products above – which can increase activity, maintain skin integrity, and manage urine leaks – the following will be explored:
- Self-toileting programs
- Lifestyle changes that can help alter voiding symptoms and decrease incontinence
- Assistance with how residents and their families approach and understand incontinence and aging.
Looking for Assisted Living in Inez, TX?
Inez, TX is home to a retirement community offering so many amenities that no matter which living option residents choose, they live out their golden years in class and in style. Contact us today to find out more.
