My father is 66 years old and is immobile due to spinal problems.
My mother is having a hard time finding correct disposable catheters, they come off very easily during night plus he tosses on bed too much. He flat out refuses to use diaper not out of embarrassment but just being not used to and its inconvenient. They live in India and I was wondering if I can shop for better working catheters here. If so, can anyone please recommend proven brand, where to buy them and how to pick one etc…
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We used the ladies depends pull ups for my mom. Even though the Target and Walmart brands were relatively less expensive, she didn't like them as they bulked up more between her legs and she felt it when she walked.
Since sambha's dad is immobile, maybe the less expensive brands of pull ups could do the job. I wonder if Walmart or Target brands are available internationally. Maybe they can be purchased directly in India.
If all else fails, mom is going to have to convince dad that a send his on diaper maybe the only way to deal with urinary hygiene in a healthy way.
this man is only 66 so barring other health problems could live easily another ten years so avoiding an indwelling catheter would reduce his risk of infection.
sambha - do you know any American military located near your dad in India where you might be able to ship to an APO or FPO? Shipping that way it's about the same as shipping within the US and there would be no customs involved either.
I don't know if the Depends are easily available in India but they would be prohibitively expensive to ship. I would contact one of the suppliers here and explain your problem and see if they export to India.
The Texas catheter does need to be the correct size. Texas catheters are very light weight so not too expensive to ship. Start with a search for urinary catheters. If I find anything else I will post again