Home Care for Seniors with Urinary Incontinence

Your Trusted Source for In-Home Care for Patients with Urinary Incontinence Issues throughout New York City including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Nassau County.

Urinary incontinence is when the urine is leaked by accident and is common in older adults. It is an annoyance and an embarrassment that needs to be kept in check. The need to urinate more frequently in older adults can be the result of:

  • Weak bladder muscles
  • Overactive bladder muscles
  • Weak pelvic floor muscles
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Constipation
  • Damage to nerves that control the bladder from diseases such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, or Parkinson’s disease
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
  • Blockage from an enlarged prostate in men
  • Diseases such as arthritis that may make it difficult to get to the bath­room in time

There are different types of incontinence:

  • Stress incontinence  when urine leaks as pressure is put on the bladder
  • Urge incontinence  when people have a sudden need to urinate
  • Overflow incontinence when small amounts of urine leak from a bladder that is full
  • Functional incontinence when older people with normal bladder control move quickly enough to the toilet

There are diseases where incontinence is a symptom. These include:

  • Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, a stroke, a brain tumor or even a spinal injury.
  • An enlarged prostate can be a sign of prostate cancer.
  • An obstruction in the urinary tract such as urinary stones or a cancerous tumor.

Controlling your bladder can include:

  • Treating a urinary tract infection with antibiotics.
  • Pelvic muscle exercises (also known as Kegel exercises) work the muscles that you use to stop urinating.
  • Biofeedback uses sensors to make you aware of signals from your body.
  • Timed voiding to urinate on a set schedule.
  • Lifestyle changes like losing weight, quitting smoking, no alcohol, less caffeine, preventing constipation, choosing water instead of other drinks and limiting drinks before bedtime and avoiding lifting heavy objects.

Treatments for incontinence include:

  • Medication such as an injection to thicken the urethra or estrogen vaginal cream for women.
  • For women, a medical device, such as a urethral insert to help prevent leaking in a prolapsed bladder or vagina.
  • Nerve stimulation sending mild electric currents to the nerves around the bladder.
  • Surgery to improve or cure incontinence if the cause is a change in the position of the bladder or blockage due to an enlarged prostate.
  • Bladder control products including adult diapers, furniture pads, urine deodorizing pills.

In-Home Caregivers for Individuals with Urinary Incontinence

More and more elderly incontinence patients are opting for care in the comfortable surroundings of their home since they are often too frail to be moved successfully. David York Agency in home care providers are able to focus specifically on providing relief to the incontinent. They are monitored by a specially-trained team of doctors, nurses and other specialists who understand how to treat the specific symptoms of the incontinent patient and improve the quality of the remaining years of life.

When home healthcare becomes necessary, David York Agency provides skilled home health aide services for the elderly and infirm in their home. A nurse is always available and would be happy to discuss your case with you.

No matter what level of service you need, we’re available twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. Sometimes the cost of the services can be covered by private medical insurance or Medicare depending on the physician’s orders. Often long term care insurance will pay for a home health aide when the patient is unable to perform activities of daily living.

In-Home Assistance for Seniors with Incontinence

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When you are faced with the challenge of finding the best in-home care provider to help care for the emotional and physical well-being of someone you love, maybe your mom or dad, you will want to be confident that you are making the right choice.

At David York Home Healthcare Agency, extraordinary service is what sets us apart from other companies who provide in home health care services. Whatever your care needs, we are there for you, always striving to exceed your expectations.

We provide our home care, senior care, dementia care and specialized in-home care services throughout the New York metro area, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Pelham Parkway, Forest Hills, Riverdale, Jamaica Estates, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Heights, Bayside, Todt Hill, Briarwood and Nassau County. For a complete list of areas where we provide in-home care and support services for seniors, elderly adults and people of all ages, please visit our Service Areas page.

Complimentary Care Needs Evaluation

Making the decision about in-home care for a loved one is never easy, but finding the right answers can help you feel more comfortable with the options available and confident in your final decision. That’s why David York Home Healthcare Agency provides prospective clients and their families with a complimentary, no obligation in home care needs assessment.

In our meeting, we will thoroughly discuss your care needs and work with you or your loved one to determine how best to meet your requirements. After evaluating your home care goals we will have a better understanding of your loved ones physical, emotional and cognitive needs and will work with you to create a personalized plan of care.

FREE CARE NEEDS EVALUATION

At David York Home Healthcare Agency, extraordinary service is what sets us apart from other companies who provide in-home care services. Whatever your care needs, we are there for you, always striving to exceed your expectations.