Eilish O'Regan Health Correspondent A WIDOW caring for her severely handicapped daughter at home has been told by local health officials she must "ration" the amount of incontinence pads she uses. The ...

Even better, for those of us on the go, WUKA also offers handy sets of pants, complete with a free wash bag for your spare pair. Sure, they're marketed for teens and heading back to school, but we'll ...

Urinary incontinence is a common issue which affects people of all ages. Older people in particular with urinary incontinence risk developing breakdown of their skin, pressure ulcers or falls. Our ...

Sold exclusively online at www.Nexwear.com, the new line of incontinence wear offers men and women of all stages of life a "discretionary journey" to managing their incontinence and taking back ...

The HSE has climbed down on a proposed directive to limit incontinence pads in nursing homes in Carlow Kilkenny as a cost cutting measure. Last month, a letter was sent by the HSE Primary, Continuing ...

‘Wear it With Confidence’ sheds light upon the amount of men who suffer from incontinence and provides them with a platform to speak openly while offering a comfortable and stress free solution in the ...

THE HEALTH Service Executive has apologised for instructing nursing homes in some parts of the country to cut the use of incontinence pads supplied to elderly patients to save money. Last month, a ...

Under the Government funding initiative, to be implemented in September, nursing home residents will be asked to contribute 80% of their disposable income and 5% of their non-cash assets to pay for ...

The Government has been accused of lacking the political will to help families who would benefit from a waste waiver for those who rely on incontinence wear. A national waste waiver scheme has been ...

Urinary incontinence among patients in a rehabilitation hospital for older people almost halved after the implementation of a quality improvement initiative. Abstract Urinary incontinence is a common ...