How I Help My Disabled Husband with Toileting

I give the 411 on using raised toilet seats, lift seats, urinals, bidets, sprayers, and overhead lifts to help my husband go to the bathroom. Todd has ALS, and he is still able to transfer with assistance.

[@chaoticresolve2]

Can you advise the name of the toilet lift and personal hoist so I can get prices to purchase?

[@ALS411]

Lift Seat - www.liftseat.com and Voyager lift, which is sold by number of medical supply companies, such as: www.phc-online.com/Ceiling_Lift_Solutions_s/184.htm

[@العدراامالنور]

Than k u ..u r great ..am from egypt ..I need these instructions badly for my father..if u have other advices and the places where I can buy plz send more replies and videos..Thank u :)

[@العدراامالنور]

@@ALS411 please

[@lizstone780]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge....you sure have a huge job and yet you manage to help others in this way. You are a brave and beautiful woman.

[@waynethebarber1095]

You are such a strong woman. May God be with you both.... I will pray for you both....

[@michellegilley9794]

Thanks so much for sharing, my family has been battling brain cancer for 12 years now (lvl IV GBM) but mobility has only been an issue for a few weeks now. I have a potty seat only a few feet from his chair, but he has no control over his left side, and very little with the right leg. We just spent 45 minutes in the floor while waiting for my next door neighbor to come home to help, and there was not a thing I could do except try to make him as comfortable as possible. I found your video while searching for some lifts, maneuvers, anything, and while most of your equipment is probably WAY out of my price range, I did find encouragement and the hope that we can figure out something so that I actually CAN do this without a nursing home. Thanks so much for sharing, this video has been a huge help, if only for my ability to stay positive.

[@annhooten191]

This has been so helpful. I have been caregiving my husband for nearly 12 years. Now we are in the position of needing more assistance in the bathroom. Thank you

[@daviddestreza6337]

ALS patient diagnosed in Dec 2017. Thank you SO much for this channel!!

[@TheTraffic247]

It is so painful to see a loved one suffer with als. Sigh. Thank you for the video.

[@pipwheatley4804]

Amazing woman. Thank you for sharing.

[@jeriperatis875]

Thank you for preparing this video. This is such a difficult problem and you shared some good ideas.

[@lampshades120]

This looks perfect. A hoyer lift doesn't really work with my dad because he always seems to slip through it, and since he's in a laying position we can't really put him on the toilet. Using this and that gate belt looks like a great solution.

[@rcole6679]

HH Wow! Between the seat lift, hydraulic lift and a bidet attachment, that would nearly eliminate caregiver in some situations. I’ve never seen the lifts for toileting. I highly recommend a washlette with drying feature. I don’t know if a seat lift is compatible with it or not, but it’s certainly worth looking into and eliminates the need for wiping. Never had an issue since we’ve used one for over five years. God bless this woman and Todd!

[@michellegilley9794]

Also, with the cheaper urinals, like the ones from the hospital instead of an inva-care, I have found that a wide fingernail file will take care of that sharp lip around the rim, just don’t count on a watertight seal!

[@connieash5643]

Thank you so much for your complete explanation. I feel much more confident going forward

[@hdalzrpls8677]

THANK YOU! Ingenious info! Our son has been (basically) quad for 15 years and there was no ideal way to transfer him.

[@gretchenneal]

The urinal & bag is such a great idea!! Could you tell me where we could buy that? Thank you so much for making this video. So helpful!!

[@ALS411]

Starter kit a.co/gbs8M3S and replacement bags a.co/2CWP2wC

[@kityumcashcokityumcashco5740]

Gretchenneal...Walmart or Walgreens has urinals.

[@cecil8370]

Thanks. I learnt alot from you video. Its was spot on. Bless you

[@CNKayutube]

Nice video very helpful, looking for something for my mom, her knees are very bad and she didn't like anything the local supply store had. But that lift unit looks like the perfect solution. Thanks

[@hussainibrahim7221]

Thanks for this nice and comfortable device to help care giver and cribbed patient

[@rashvinderkaur2370]

Thanks for posting this video which is really helpful I would like to know what’s the way to encourage a disable person, who suffered from brain stroke, to start using the toilet seat

[@KaHo2211]

This is also helpful for me with my husband who has Parkinson's. After 11 years he's progressing to the point of soon needing a lift. He already has the need for toileting assistance depending on how symptomatic he is. I like the bidet but I believe he'll reject that until he's absolutely unable to wipe himself at all. (Right now he tries but is not clean afterward.) I like the urinal you're using. We've been using condom catheters as needed at night and they have been helpful. If he's less symptomatic, he goes with a regular urinal at night. Quite an expensive setup but less expensive than full-time nursing care.

[@stevebartlett6207]

I found this very useful. Have been using a riser with a sit to stand hoist, and then used hoist as a zimmer to turn 90 degrees to sit on toilet. Sadly, I can no longer do the 90 degree turn on my own. Your ceiling hoist might be my answer to retain independence. 🤗👍

[@mmh290]

You are amazing. Thank you so much for this video. 🙏

[@williamquortrup8819]

Excellent advice!

[@fatladies5578]

Thank you for sharing..you’re so awesome

[@bettyh3747]

Bless you and thank you

[@julieabell4947]

Thank you for this video!

[@pagzplay]

Toileting is a nightmare for me now and I hate even thinking about it. I had my bathroom made accessible with a roll in shower and toilet lift but it still takes a lot of time to get it done.

[@sharonbates1783]

My husband had a massive stroke 2 years ago and is paralyzed on the left side He still uses a bed pan for bowels and a urinal I did not know about the sharp edges although he has road me it felt sharp My hint about the bed pan is to give it a quick spray before each with Pam. Makes clean up a breeze. I use a bleach spray for everything. He also uses an external catheter at night which works great unless he is restless at night and accidentally pulls it off.

[@gregzeng]

Bed pan, spray first, to assist cleaning afterwards. What kind of spray? My wife and others do not like the smell and mess. Would a silicon spray on the plastic surface off the bed pan, help stop the substances sticking too the bed pan? Silicone spray, or silicone coating on the toilet bowl might also assist the cleanliness of the other surfaces? Just to experiment. Our bathroom has a extractor fan. Perhaps automate this, to turn on. Also we have a can of perfume spray to disguise any nasty smells.

[@sharonbates1783]

@@gregzeng I use PAM

[@nadineselin9938]

Very helpful. Thanks. ❤

[@danwagoner4948]

God bless you...

[@paddajunior744]

@ALS 411 Thank you so much for all your informative videos and advice, please tell me the name of the urinal without the pipe, just the normal one that you said sometimes has sharp edges.

[@maureenparran8918]

Thank you so very much for sharing such useful information.

[@prishashetty4516]

Thank you. Appreciate making this video 🙌

[@paulholler5323]

Thanks. This was invaluable.

[@vicentejr.manalo8683]

Thank you very much for sharing

[@momdoan]

thank you

[@lampshades120]

5:27 you said would, so does this mean you do not still do this anymore? My dad has zero movement in his upper body anymore but his legs are somewhat strong, so I am wondering if the gate belt would slip off of him.

[@lampshades120]

also, his upper body is completely limp, so do you think he would slide through the belt if it's around his chest?

[@markdavid4897]

@@lampshades120 His armpits should keep him from sliding out of the gait belt if it is snug.

[@lehangtq1]

Very helpful, thank you very much

[@maggiefollett636]

Well done brave woman! I wonder what people who can't afford the tech do though?

[@ALS411]

In the United States, Medicare will pay for a rolling floor lift, such as a Hoyer. They will pay for a commode seat, too, if needed. If the bathroom is too small, people have had to put commode seats in a bedroom. You may also be able to get equipment from an ALS/MDA loan closet; many large cities have organizations associated with ALS or muscular dystrophies in general, and they often have loan closets.

[@paulam9594]

@@ALS411 If you don't have Medicare or need another option, see if there is an equipment loan program where you live. We just borrowed a hoyer lift from our local Hospital Loan Equipment program, no charge... We are excited to use this with my FIL. If there is an agency where you live and they loan out bedside commodes and other adaptive equipment, check to see if they have a hoyer lift or a "sit to stand". I am hoping we can use the gait belt you show when he uses the bathroom. It seems impossible to help him with personal care if we use the slings the hoyer lift companies recommend... looks like the straps will get in the way, but will try the Posey one you listed. Thanks for a great video!

[@surreymechanical1321]

What model is the gait belt - looks perfect for our situation

[@ALS411]

Posey 6537

[@KittyClark4433]

Very helpful info. Thank u👍

[@pamelalanno315]

Can you provide the name of the power lift seat? Thank you!

[@ALS411]

www.liftseat.com/

[@pamelalanno315]

@@ALS411 thank you! Do you remember the price range? It doesn’t show on the website. Thanks so much!

[@pamelalanno315]

I did finally find the pricing on the website. Thank you!

[@freedommatters9596]

God bless

[@penguinlord2343]

Bruh I search Paul Peirce wheelchair game

[@faranakshahsahebi3816]

Take a shower is really helpful

[@loriwilliams4046]

what type of transport belt are you using it looks very comfortable.

[@ALS411]

It is comfortable. We've tried others. Posey Deluxe Transfer Belts With Quick-Release Buckle a.co/bEDWM92

[@loriwilliams4046]

thank you

[@paddajunior744]

@@ALS411 please tell me the name of the urinal without the pipe, just the normal one that you said sometimes has sharp edges. Thank you so much for all your informative videos and advice.

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[@sondrahall749]

Very helpful, thank you!