Continence management is a core part of the care of residents in care homes.<\/p>\n
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The Oxford Health Bladder and Bowel service have provided the validated information below to support your care of your residents.<\/p>\n Hydration<\/a><\/p>\n CSD5112 alternative to indwelling catheters v2<\/a><\/p>\n Elderly Urinary Incontinence (updated Nov 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n Excellence in continence care<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n Bladder Assessment Tool – Oxford University Hospital Bladder Health Interactive Bladder Only<\/a><\/p>\n Cochrane systematic review – Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in Bowel Assessment Tool – Oxford University Hospital and Founation Trust – Interactive (Bowel Only)<\/a><\/p>\n Abdominal massage article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n 230327-Indwelling-urinary-catheter-insertion-2-procedure-for-adults<\/a><\/p>\n Catheter Flowchart June 2023<\/a><\/p>\n CSD4652 Urinary Catheter QRG 2023<\/a><\/p>\n Domiciliary Settings_Urinary Catheter Insertion Surgical-ANTT OHFT (August 2022 V1)<\/a><\/p>\n Indwelling Urinary Catheter References Resources<\/a><\/p>\n RCN 2019 Catheter Care guidance<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n There is a free app called CONfidence<\/strong><\/a> which can be downloaded onto your devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n Coloplast have great resources and training on their website<\/p>\n Coloplast UK | Developing products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n Bladder & Bowel UK home page – Bladder & Bowel UK (bbuk.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n Dementia UK provide information on their website too about what causes incontinence, supporting someone with dementia and incontinence, toileting regimes and skin care<\/p>\n Continence – Dementia UK<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n <\/p>\n Continence referrals- guidance for care homes<\/a><\/p>\n 3 day bladder diary <\/a><\/p>\n 7 day food bowel record <\/a><\/p>\n Bladder and bowel assessment tool <\/a><\/p>\n new community continence assessment form<\/a><\/p>\n Faecal incontinence- Leaflet<\/a><\/p>\n Constipation- leaflet<\/a><\/p>\n Fluid – why you need to get enough of it- Leaflet<\/a><\/p>\n\n Continence Overview<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
\n Bladder<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
\nadults<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n Bowels<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
\n Catheters<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
\n CONfidence App<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
\n Coloplast<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
\n Bladder and Bowel UK<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
\n Dementia UK<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
Useful Resources<\/h2>\n