My mom had the same issue and believe it or not I found plastic pants to go over her overnite depends. She also slept on a washable bed pad. At least this routine kept her from being completely soaked head to toe in the morning.
Be very vigilant about healthy skin because this can cause rashes.
The plastic pants can go in the washer but need to be air dryed.
I think using the most absorbant type of pad designed for nighttime would give you both the best sleep.
Providing a pad change middle of the night is what staff would do in a care setting for residents that have excessive nighttime output.
I don't even like to suggest it - sleep for caregivers is essential - but this might be something to consider if you already wake in the night...?Make it quick, low lighting, roll, roll, done. Back to sleep..
I found a pad that absorbed a LOT. Made by a company ConniUSA. I found it on Costco's website but they are available on line. Different sizes of pads and they have other products. The pad holds over a gallon of fluid. They (2 to an order when I got them.) were a bit pricy in my opinion but they were well worth it. When I was caring for my Husband though I would put clean brief (aka diaper) on at his bed time. I would check him before I went to bed a few hours later and if he was wet I would change him and I usually changed him again around 4 am. So to prevent a flood you might have to change her more often. I would change my Husband in bed, I did not get him out of bed to change him, to do so would have meant hooking him up to the Sit to Stand or later the Hoyer Lift.
As Geaton777 wrote, the TENA for overnight work well. Make sure they're not too big. I had to size down from large to small/medium for my mom because she has skinny legs and urine would leak out the leg openings. Sometimes if mom has had lots to drink in evening I'll add a Tranquility liner inside her pullup. I do try to limit drinks after about 4-5pm or so but sometimes that just doesn't work out. I need to make sure mom pees before getting into bed. Also, just in case, a quilted waterproof pad protects the mattress and is comfortable. I hope you find something that works for you.
I don't know if you are familiar with the purewick system or not. They used it in the hospital for my Mom. We bought one when she went into hospice care. She tolerated it very well. It wicks the urine away into a container using a quiet pump. You have to buy the wicks. Unfortunately, it is not cheap. Neither is going through adult diapers like crazy. Maybe insurance would pay if you could get a doctor to prescribe it.
I did buy that and it is en route. I think for nights that would be ideal. She is good with Depends and Poise pads during the day. And can make it to the bathroom.
Hire a caregiver who stays all night. Or it's time for her to go to a facility where they can take care of this need. She can't help it, but it's putting you in the difficult position of dong the almost impossible, which is to keep her safe.
Bedrails can cause falls. We had my mom on a very low bed with half rails, and they proved to be unsafe. She could crawl around the end of the bed rail, and was too unsteady on her feet to make it safely to the commode.
On another occasion, with a full bed rail, she fell out of bed and broke her wrist.
Because she’d previously broken her hip, we never tried placing her mattress on the floor, as some caregivers do.
Our solution (?) was for me to sleep on the floor for 9 months. I definitely do not recommend this.
There are thick washable pads that may help with her urine management.
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My mom had the same issue and believe it or not I found plastic pants to go over her overnite depends. She also slept on a washable bed pad. At least this routine kept her from being completely soaked head to toe in the morning.
Be very vigilant about healthy skin because this can cause rashes.
The plastic pants can go in the washer but need to be air dryed.
Providing a pad change middle of the night is what staff would do in a care setting for residents that have excessive nighttime output.
I don't even like to suggest it - sleep for caregivers is essential - but this might be something to consider if you already wake in the night...?Make it quick, low lighting, roll, roll, done. Back to sleep..
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When I was caring for my Husband though I would put clean brief (aka diaper) on at his bed time. I would check him before I went to bed a few hours later and if he was wet I would change him and I usually changed him again around 4 am.
So to prevent a flood you might have to change her more often.
I would change my Husband in bed, I did not get him out of bed to change him, to do so would have meant hooking him up to the Sit to Stand or later the Hoyer Lift.
I used these for my Aunt and they worked great. I'm sure there are others that also work well, and will work within your budget.
On another occasion, with a full bed rail, she fell out of bed and broke her wrist.
Because she’d previously broken her hip, we never tried placing her mattress on the floor, as some caregivers do.
Our solution (?) was for me to sleep on the floor for 9 months. I definitely do not recommend this.
There are thick washable pads that may help with her urine management.
Good luck.