Understanding Incontinence

We carry a variety of incontinence products. Determining what’s right for you or your family member can be challenging. By understanding the levels of incontinence and function of the products available, you will have the knowledge to choose the appropriate product. Products are broken down into levels of incontinence:
• Light is a dribble of urine, which often occurs during sneezing, coughing, laughing, and exercise.
• Moderate is feeling the urge to urinate but muscles can’t hold and often do not make it to the restroom.
• Heavy is complete loss of bladder control.

Now that you understand the levels of incontinence, below are the types of products available. Types of products range from being placed on objects to protect them, placed in personal underpants to full adult disposable protective underwear and briefs.
• Underpads are disposable pads that can be placed on chairs, beds or other surfaces to protect against incontinent accidents.
• Pant Liners are designed to be worn in your undergarments. They are designed for a very light dribble. This can occur with sneezing, laughing, coughing and exercise.
• Diapers and/or Briefs are for moderate to heavy incontinence, including bladder and bowel. The key factor with briefs is to have the correct size on. Leakage can be problem if a product is applied with the incorrect size.

All disposable products should be changed after each bladder void and bowel movement for infection control and recommended product usage. Products are available for all levels of incontinence and personal preferences. Understanding the levels of incontinence educates you to make the right product selection for your needs.
Please contact Medco for more information on this and any other products we offer.

Tube Feeding Safety and Sanitation Tips

We at Medco are aware of the risks for infection and the management needed when tube-feeding your child or loved one. That is why we want to provide you with a few helpful tips for safety, sanitation, and problem solving when it comes to caring for your child’s tube feeding materials with help from www.abbottnutrition.com.

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How-To Tips for Tube Feeding

     There are many things a parent or caregiver should do to prepare before tube-feeding their child or loved one.  We would like to provide you with some tips and information on the tube feeding process with the help of www.abbottnutrition.com.

Basic Tube Feeding Information and Tips

Tube Feeding:

     Tube feeding is used when an individual cannot eat or drink enough food and nutrients orally and they must be delivered nutrients through a tube in their stomach or intestine.  Feeding tubes are inserted into the stomach or the small inserting directly through the skin on the individual’s stomach or through a tube inserted into the nose and into the esophagus.  The nutrients inserted into the feeding tube are called formula and are in a liquid form.  Complete formulas will contain all of the nutrients and vitamins and minerals needed in order for the individual to grow and develop as they would by consuming food orally.