Yesterday, Jeannie Keenan, RN, of My Health Care Manager joined us for a discussion on Your Caregiving Journey about constipation and bowel incontinence. Because a few members of our online support groups have been struggling with their care recipients’ bowel incontinence, we thought this would be a timely topic.
You can listen to the show via the player below. Some highlights:
1. Keep a journal about your care recipient’s care needs, including how often they use the bathroom.
2. A change in your care recipient’s toileting could indicate a problem. Call your doctor if your previously-regular care recipient goes 24 hours without a bowel movement.
3. Visit this website for more information: www.aboutincontinence.org/
Our show closed with tips from Jeannie on which products to use to manage incontinence. I hope you find the show helpful; please feel free to share your questions and stories in our comment section.
