Incontinence Happens Dad! Managing Dignity, a Daughter's Journey

Eldercare Success

Navigating Dignity and Incontinence: A Daughter's Journey

This episode of Eldercare Success dives deep into this daughter's personal, and sometimes humorous journey as she navigates the challenges of assisting her father with accepting that he needs to use incontinence underwear.

Nancy May, your host, openly shares her, and her Dad’s personal experiences, including both missteps and successful strategies, revealing the complexities of caregiving with empathy and authenticity. From employing unconventional methods like acupuncture to confronting somewhat embarrassing medical appointments, this episode of Eldercare Success addresses the delicate balance of maintaining dignity and the practical realities of incontinence, and when pee happens.

This episode includes lessons on patience, understanding, and respect, providing practical insights into the realities of caregiving for the parents we love.

It's guaranteed to make you laugh, and perhaps shed a tear or two, also.

Key Takeaways:

• How to be involved, and even empowered to help
• Ways to preserve dignity, theirs and yours!
• Considerations about comfort
• Important health-related issues
• Tips to maintain independence, privacy, and respect.

This episode of Eldercare Success gives you insights into the practical aspects of caregiving. It also touches on the emotional resilience required to handle such sensitive matters.

It's a must-listen for anyone in a caregiving role… wife, daughter, and professional caregivers alike.

🔑 Eldercare Success Episode Links & Resources:

• Recommended Fall Detection tools: Fall Call, Emergency Door Open Locks.
• Podcast: Eldercare Success (please share with those you care about)
• Book: How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies, Step-by-Step Before, During, and After
• Eldercare Success on YouTube
• Eldercare Success, link to ask Nancy a question: There's a small blue tab on the right side of the page that says "Send a Voice Mail Message to Nancy." Click on that and follow the directions on the pop-up. Then send me your comments and questions so that I can answer them on the show.

Host: Nancy A. May has managed caregiving from both the Boardroom to the Emergency Room while supporting the wellbeing of her aging parents. Today she teaches and advises business owners, corporations, and individual families how to navigate and improve the quality of eldercare with more strength and confidence. Nancy is the five-star author of How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies, Step-by-Step Before, During, After! and an award-winning expert in managing the complexities of caring for an aging parent or family member, even from over 1200 miles away, or more. For a Free File-of-Life to www.howtosurvive911.com. Nancy is also the Co-Founder of CareManity LLC, and the private FaceBook group, Eldercare Success.

Disclaimer: The views, perspectives, and opinions expressed in this show are those of the show guests and not directly those of the companies they serve or that of the host or the producer CareManity, LLC. The information discussed should not be taken as medical, legal, or financial advice. Please seek advice from your own personal medical, legal, or financial advisors as each person’s situation is different. (c) Copyright 2024 CareManity, LLC all rights reserved. CareManity is a trademark of CareManity, LLC.

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