I had only few problems with travelling.
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I've been incontinent along time but before the covid thing we still traveled cruises airplane trips.The main thing would be to put aGood diaper on and take my supplies.I'am can change myself but offen joked to my wife its like traveling with a small child.

I have given up any hope of long-distance travel with my husband now, but we do make short trips-visits to family for special occasions-but no more than a 1-1/2 to 2 hour drive. I put a night-time pair on him for traveling and carry at least one change of clothing and a few pair of underwear along with wipes and ointment. It is never easy, but it is important.

We can make "diapers" good enough to send people to the moon, around the earth in orbit for days, and living in the space station. So we can make adult briefs and booster pads that will survive a bus trip to Hoboken, NJ. There may be other medical problems that keep you or your loved one from traveling, but incontinence alone should not keep you from traveling as long as you have enough time and money to get extra incontinence supplies for the trip. Maybe my incontinence products will be too bulky to wear the most fashionable styles. I can handle that if I want to travel someplace badly enough. I can bring specially scented plastic bags for discarding used incontinence products when I have a chance to discretely remove them, too. HDIS and probably many other suppliers can provide a wide array of products to handle most situations, at least if you do not need catheterization - I have not used a catheter for urinary problems nor do I know anyone who does use a catheter well enough to know what is involved. On the other hand, if someone does not want to travel, the added stress of traveling with incontinence may result in a person choosing to stay home, and that is also a reasonable choice for many people.

Depends how far the drive but if it is a very long trip the best method is for the doctor to insert a catheter for the entire visit and drive back.

My question is what to do with my husband, who has Alzheimer's, when I have to use a public bathroom. He will wander off if I ask him to wait outside for me, and very awkward to bring him into the stall with me. I wish there were more generic or "family" bathrooms!

Here's a tip for hotels. I know this not from traveling with an incontinent human but from traveling with my dog who was spayed and then, later in life, had incontinence issues. This would ONLY happen while she was sound asleep. My dog slept in bed with me. Obviously I couldn't take chances at a hotel.

You do not need a mattress cover. Just get an inexpensive shower curtain liner and carry that in your suitcase. Cheap shower curtain liners take up less space and won't weigh down your suitcase nor your budget. They also don't make "crinkle" noises at night. If you can't find that, use a cheap plastic tablecloth that's big enough to cover the bed, or enough of it as per the incontinence issue. Now upon bedtime, put the plastic liner under your top sheet, then put the top sheet over that. Add towels or newspapers or anything absorbent as per the...er....risk. Sleep over the top sheet and put your blanket over you and your potentially incontinent senior. In my case, me and my doggie. She did not have an accident ever, but the inexpensive shower curtain protected me against risk of possibly being fined for ruining the bed.

Had there been an "accident," all I would have had to do was to rinse out the sheet in the bathroom and hang to dry, then put back on the bed. I doubt they would have even known.

I agree with Cee, you have to do this rather quietly, rather than making a hoopla. Avoid embarrassing.

Into the pull up, insert one-half of a toddler diaper (for men in the front/for women in the back), this will double-up the absorption and you can slip out the set diaper and slide a new one in. Another fast idea (only for men though), a Texas sheath catheter, this comes in small, medium, large, slides over the end of the penis and stays put, drains into a leg bag--so for a seated patient this can be an excellent solution. There is NOTHING inserted into the urethra, works very well. Just a little suggestion from a nurse.

Sometimes you don't have a choice. Simple as that!

When traveling, I make it a rule to empty my bladder at EVERY opportunity to do, whether I need to do so or not. This means any place with an accessible bathroom (and, of course, before starting the journey or the day).

In a family scene a plastic urinal can also be effective if a patient cannot hold back. Men in particular are luckier so be sure to have a few towels handy in the car and toilet paper. It can be messy-but an adult diaper is also handy when you start the trip.

I like your tip to learn how to ask "Where is the bathroom?" in other languages. My husband has bladder issues and sometimes has to make sudden stops to the bathroom. On our upcoming vacation to France, I will be sure to memorize how to ask where the bathroom is. Thanks for the help!

Congratulations on saving the couch! Continue working with your mother in law to create solutions for other areas. You might suggest that she have his doctor intervene with suggestions for disposable briefs for outings if he refuses to listen to her or if she is not comfortable addressing this. Don't give up on him... This has to be humiliating for him as well, and you never know when a visit or family gathering might be his last. Preserve the memories while you can and do what you can to assist your mother in law in helping preserve his dignity without making him feel like a burden. Even the best plans are imperfect.... And so are we. Love him while you can, leaky bladder and all.

Thanksgiving visit: Well I guess the good news is that it only cost me $18.00 to have the passenger seat detailed. Not sure yet what its going to cost to have the dining room chair fixed. I did take the advise offered here and protected the sofa with plastic.... And of course - that area was totally unaffected.

Nothing wrong with useing (always pads and pull on diaper like panties)

Wear depend type garments on travek days when you might not get to a bathroom as soo as you woukd like not everyone with problem has dementia

All of the comments seem to be worthwhile. I'd like to add that men are not the only ones with problems. HDIS offers a Reassure Security Panty that accommodates pads, is machine washable and dryable. It has proved to be a godsend to me and seems to be nicely durable.

I agree that it is for those able to travel. Incontinence is not a reason to isolate oneself or to isolate a family member or restrict them to home. If they are able physically to get around and are still able to socialize, it is merely a minor inconvenience that can be handled discretely and with dignity. You have to live life to the fullest while you can because all to soon its over! We also find that the stimulus that comes from interactions keeps the mind sharper and more focused. Incontinence alone should not limit ones lifestyle.

The subject is "Bladder Issues", but covered only travel with Incontinence !
How about when you travel with an In dwelling Catheter(permanent leg bag)?
Well.....
1. Avoid drinking 2-3 before trip starts, which ever transportation you use.
2. All the above suggestions
3. Use the restroom at the air port as close as possible to take off.
4. If on a long distance flight, ask for airline blankets to serve as curtains, ask the(same gender) stewardess or Stewart to hold the "curtain "up to shield you from the other passengers, an do your stuff, and catheterize yourself. The above holds true for immobile people, others: use the on boar restroom as often you can.
5. Using a clock to time your intervals, and know how much your bladder can hold, is also a solution to avoid undesirable situations.
Hope this helps, this is from personal experience since my wife is paralyzed.

I believe the article posted is in reference to those of us who can still travel but now have issues with our bladder or that of a spouse or a mobile parent. It's just plan ahead for the *what ifs*.

Instead of keeping him off the sofa, put a waterproof mattress pad over the cushions and cover it with a pretty small blanket or afghan. Just tuck the afghan under the cushions snugly. No one need know there is anything underneath. I like to buy multiple small blankets and change them to fit the season. To convince them to bring a plan B bag, call your mother-in-law in advance... tell her you understand that this is an embarrassing issue and say something like "I understand that nobody wants to admit they have a problem like this but I really don't want dad to be embarrassed if he has an accident. Can you bring a change of clothes just in case?" then offer to set aside a place in a bathroom cupboard or drawer to put the items so dad can discretely go to the bathroom and change if necessary. This way you are preserving dad's dignity discretely.

Agree with below comments. We are having my in-laws over for the TG meal. How do I convince them to bring a Plan B bag? How do I keep them (him) off the sofa? FIL does not remember or admit that he has a UI issue.

I too have a husband with dementia. We are able to travel with little difficulty as long as we plan ahead and have him wear disposable briefs just in case. If accidents happen, he has a small backpack with a backup brief. Love the freedom it gives us to enjoy life to the fullest.

When one is incontinent, one stays home. Simple as that!

My husband has dementia (going on six years now), and we do not travel. We stay home. I wouldn't go through all that rigamarole to travel from one place to another for all the tea in China!!!