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Adult Wipes & Washcloths – Making Life With Incontinence Easier

BY Jacky Chen | 05-11-2010 | 3:35 AM
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Incontinence isn’t age specific, so why use baby wipes on youth,
teens or adult skin? How many teens & adults want to smell like baby
powder… put up your hands! Just what I thought! Of course we don’t!

Adult
washcloths & wipes
are fantastic new incontinence products. 
You can buy them pre-moistened or dry. They’re extremely popular in
long-term care settings, but can be just as useful in our own homes.
Some are now biodegradable & flushable!

Given the fact that they’re disposable, their ease of use, & the
fact that they help to lessen the work for the caregiver & provide a
healthier environment for everyone – these washcloths are win-win!

ReadyBath
brand wipes are an exceptional example of adult wipes & washcloths.
They can be used at room temperature. But, imagine taking a cloth out
of a package and using it on your skin… brrr! Warming them up before
use, provides more comfort for the person being washed.

ReadyBath also have special incontinence products for those who have
special needs in the perineal area. Easy to use & effective at
cleansing that area, they also moisturize, deodorize, & provide a
barrier protection.

Caregivers like the level of protection for their patients. Budgets
like these incontinence products because there are no more wasting tubes
of this & tubs of that, due to cross contamination. You’ll like
them because they feel so nice.

Don’t forget tho, just because you clean your skin with these wipes
& washcloths – you still need to moistureize & protect your
skin.  Skin care lines like Remedy, which cleanse, moisturize
& protect your delicate skin – which is so very importent when
living with incontinence.  Remedy products aren’t difficult to
get off of delicate skin, like so many other incontinence products.