Challenges of Incontinence

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Incontinent Individual – Embarrassment, guilt and social isolation are common experienced by incontinent individualsof all ages.  Many of those afflicted with incontinence may feel like ‘a burden' upon those who help to care for them.  Some individuals try to conceal incontinence issues from family members and health care providers. Incontinence happens.  How incontinence is handled makes a world of difference in the incontinent person's ability to participate in a full life.  Using products that are more discreet, comfortable and that prevent embarrassing leakage will ensure quality of life. 

Family & Caregivers- Helping to manage the healthcare needs and to provide support to a client, friend or loved one takes time and commitment. To assist with management of incontinence one must:  have knowledge as to types of incontinence, know which products are most appropriate and have convenient access to these products.  Quality time can be maximized when using the Product Genie, the automatic delivery option of the Dry for Life Program through Disposables Delivered.

Professional Resources:
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers: www.caremanager.org
National Family Caregiver's Association: www.nfcacares.org
Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates: www.suna.org
Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society: www.wocn.org

Information Resources:
American Foundation for Urologic Diseases: www.auafoundation.org
American Stroke Association: www.strokeassociation.org
Alzheimer's Foundation of America: www.alzfdn.org
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease): www.alsa.org
Easy Living Lifeline Program:  www.easylivingprogram.com
United Cerebral Palsy Association (UCP): www.ucp.org
Children of Aging Parents: www.caps4caregivers.org
Florida Senior 360: www.floridasenior360.com
American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org
National Association for Continence:  www.nafc.org
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse: www.niddk.nih.gov
National Cancer Institute: www.cancer.gov
National Multiple Sclerosis Society: www.nationalmssociety.org
National Prostate Cancer Coalition: www.fightprostatecancer.org
National Spinal Cord Injury Association: www.spinalcord.org
National Women's Health Information Center: www.womenshealth.gov
Muscular Dystrophy Association: www.mda.org
Senior Decision (Senior Housing and Resource Information): www.seniordecision.com
Simon Foundation for Continence: www.simonfoundation.org
Spina Bifida Association of America: www.sbaa.org