How to change a pad

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[Text on screen] How to change a pad. caring@home.

>>Narrator (female voice over): In this video you will be shown how to change a pad for a person by following a step-by-step process.

To maintain the dignity of the person you are caring for and to help you cope with providing personal cares, there are some things that can help.

• Keep the person covered up as much as possible with a towel or blanket – this will help to keep them warm as well.
• Make sure you tell the person what you are doing before you are doing it so that they are prepared. For example: “Now I am going to undo your pad”

Finally – you can use something to distract you both, for example some music playing in the background.

It is best to have a second carer to help you turn and hold the person. If you do not have a second person, make sure that you have one side of the bed up against a wall so the person cannot fall out.

>>Narrator (female voice over): Get the things you need

• A towel
• The tip sheet
• A pair of disposable gloves
• A towel
• Disposable wipes
• And a clean pad – a tab pad is the easiest type to use if the person is unable to get out of bed.
• Rubbish bag

[Text on screen] 1.You need :

• Towel
• Tip sheet
• Disposable gloves
• Disposable wipes
• Clean pad
• Rubbish bag

>>Narrator (female voice over): Put on the gloves.

[Text on screen] 2. Put on the gloves.

>>Narrator (female voice over): Undo the dirty pad at each side and tuck the front of the pad down, rolling it up as you go to contain any mess.

[Text on screen] 3.Undo dirty pad and roll it down.

>>Narrator (female voice over): Use disposable wipes to clean the genitals and the groin area. Make sure you wipe from the front to the back and that you pay attention to the skin folds. Place used wipes into the rubbish bag.

[Text on screen] 4. Use wipes to clean the area. Wipe from front to back. Pay attention to the skin folds.

>>Narrator (female voice over): Lift and bend one of the person’s legs and holding the hip and the shoulder, roll them over onto their side.

[Text on screen] 5. Lift and bend leg, roll person onto their side.

>>Narrator (female voice over): While the person is being held safely by the other carer, you can place a towel under the dirty pad. This will prevent the sheets getting dirty.

[Text on screen] 6. Place towel under dirty pad.

>>Narrator (female voice over): Clean the person’s bottom with disposable wipes.

[Text on screen] 7. Clean the person’s bottom with wipes.

>>Narrator (female voice over): Put the used wipes in the pad, finish rolling it up and place it into a rubbish bag.

[Text on screen] 8. Put used wipes in pad, roll it up and place into rubbish bag.

>>Narrator (female voice over): Remove the towel. Remove your gloves.

[Text on screen] 9. Remove towel and gloves.

>>Narrator (female voice over): Now it is time to put on a new pad. Place the pad alongside the person. Tuck the pad under their bottom. Roll the person onto their back. Then roll them over slightly so that the pad can be pulled out from the other side. Pull the pad up between the legs – it is good to tuck it into the groin to prevent any leakage. Finally, fasten the pad on both sides.

[Text on screen] 10. Put on a new pad.

>>Narrator (female voice over): Once the person is in a comfortable and safe position, you can wash your hands.

[Text on screen] 11. Wash your hands.

[Text on screen] caring@home. caringathomeproject.com.au

caring@home is funded by the Australian Government and led by Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative

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