My dad keeps sliding out of his leather recliner onto the floor. I don’t want to restrain him or buy a fabric chair due to incontinence. Any advice?

Demntadaughter, does the leather seat come up and out? Try turning the seat around to see if that helps. Could be too much wear on the front of the seat, so it is good to flip or turn around.

You could try a roll of that non slip shelf liner and cut a piece the size of the seat of the recliner and that would keep your dad from sliding. My husband had the same problem and the shelf liner worked.

hug!! i hope you get lots of good suggestions. i bought my father a recliner last week, and i was warned against leather because it’s slippery. but i understand your father is incontinent, which is why you chose leather.

there are disposable fabric covers you can buy. foamy pillows to try to keep him tucked into the recliner. i’m sure you’ve already thought of all that.

i know a catheter is a dramatic solution against pipi incontinence, but it can make life much easier.

You could try a carseat cushion. They usually have a thick end and a thin end. Like a wedge. Put the thin edge to the back. Makes it hard to get out of the chair.

You will need to do some trial and error.

I’d suggest a wheelchair seat cushion, which comes in various sizes and is water resistant. Add a disposable pad on top.

Or, if you already have one in the house, try one of the washable carpet bathmats. They have a non-slip base that should keep them still on the recliner, and the carpet should help the disposable pad not to slide.

if he slides off when getting in or out of the chair, consider getting a grab bar like device. Stander has a good grab bar pole or there is one that the chair sits on, called a couch cane.

Buy a non slip waterproof chair pad made just for leather recliners here:

https://www.amazon.com/Ameritex-Waterproof-Furniture-Protector-Scratches-Free/dp/B07PSCK5WQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2V0TFK4QXZUEZ&keywords=non+slip+seat+pad+for+leather+recliner&qid=1663114032&sprefix=non+slip+seat+pad%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

Or, for a whole page of different ones, look here:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=non+slip+seat+pad+for+leather+recliner&crid=2V0TFK4QXZUEZ&sprefix=non+slip+seat+pad%2Caps%2C160&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_17

Good luck!

How about a washable chair pillow which comes in various shapes, sizes, colors and designs. This is what I purchased for my mother who also experienced the same issue and she loves it. FYI - The button style pillows are generally uncomfortable.

Gravity can work FOR your dad as well as against him! Try raising up the front two feet of the chair on something about two inches high. You could even screw a short block of 2"x2" wood onto the bottom of the chair feet.) That might be just enough to make him slide back into the chair instead of sliding forward. If he complains about leaning back so far, then put a thin pillow on the back of the chair.

Pretty much anything with fabric will slide on leather just like he does. One suggestion below is a bath mat. The rubber backing might stick to the chair without sliding and you should be able to test that theory without much expense. Plus it would be washable. The only problem I can foresee with anything you put on the chair seat --- is it will move into the crack of the chair with each time he gets in and out.

Since I tend to be a MacGyver for problems, I think I'd try a long bath type runner (with the rubber backing). Have someone put some grommets in each end (prob 3 of them). Slide one end into the seat crack going toward back of chair. Bungee cord into the grommets and around base of the chair in back. YOu might have to pull it taught again during the day, but it will stay connected in the back without sliding toward front when he gets out of chair. If necessary, bungee the same way to front of chair, too (making sure it will still recline)

Ha I had a similar problem. My wife is incontinent. I have a fabric sofa so I put a garbage bag over the cushion to protect it. Now I have a slippery surface so I wrapped the cushion with a blanket and tucked it back in. If it gets wet I just wash the blanket.

Even a leather chair will absorb the odor of urine over time. It's just a fact of life. Mom went through 2 leather recliners and 1 fabric one. Spending up to 10 hours in one chair is going to wear it out, no matter how little they move in it.

Mom just added layer after layer of blankets, chux, towels and still she could flood a chair to the point it had to be removed and power-washed. The leather ones 'wore off' the leather--I am saying 'leather' but I'm thinking 'pleather' a cheap alternative to leather used in the sides and backs of leather furniture to make the real leather last (the seat and back and arms).

We never really solved the problem of her 'slumping' to the floor when she got kind of boneless at the end. No strength and no ability to pull herself up in the chair.

I like My2cents ideas. YB tends to 'MacGyver' a lot of things. The recliner was beyond him.

Try a chair cover, and underpads to put on top. They do not leak thru, just toss away. Works very well for my husband

Try put a blanket on the recliner or a cotton sheet it will help him...it worked for me..

There is a product - non-slip silicone material sold by “Mars”, Available on Amazon. It comes in rolls, cut to your desired size. Good under dinner plates to keep them in one place. Also good under bottoms to keep from sliding off a chair. An OT at work once gave me a piece to keep me from sliding off the leather chairs. Works! LOL!

I used a 1"foam pad, then a twin waterproof mattress pad and sheet to make a lift chair more comfortable. The twin pad fit tight against the top of the chair and I gathered the extra at the bottom on the underneath side and secured it with a zip tie.

Then I used the washable waterproof chair pads and I just changed them when they got wet. Sometimes the sheet and mattress pad needed changing too but the foam pad never got wet.

Demntadaughter: Perhaps whatever material you go with will have to be angled at a slant to prevent the fall.

There are fabric covers for chairs that would make it less slippery. Get a couple so you can launder them as needed. Also consider getting some firm foam wedges to slide under the front edge while he sits.

There is a product named Dycem, it comes in non-slip sheets or on a roll. It’s great! We used to use it when I worked in special education to keep kids from slipping off of their chairs. It’s also very handy to put under plates or other objects to make eating a bit easier. You can buy it on Amazon or order from Walmart. It’s washable.

Kitchen shelf liner. I had a slippery office chair once but otherwise liked it and cut a black matching piece. It’s non slip. Washable. Replaceable.

There are gel type pads, not really a pad but thinner, that prevents people from slipping out or off of a chair.
Remember years ago there were ads for a product that you would put on your car dash and it would prevent your phone from sliding off? Same stuff.
Or the "Wall Walker" toys your kids had? Same stuff.
Pretty much the same stuff that is on the reusable lint rollers as well.
Easily rinsed off.
I guess the rubbery type shelf liner would work also.

Rubber shelf liner

You can purchase disposable pads to put on the seat of his chairs and also under him in bed, for incontinence. Medicare covers some durable medical equipment. When my mother was in memory care and started to fall out of her wheel chair, they got her a geri chair. It's a chair that can recline, and it can be raised at the knees, and is more supportive than a regular recliner. But he'll need assistance getting in and out of it. Someone else will have to adjust it.

I bought a purple seat cushion for my husband's office chair. It has a cover and is some kind of rubbery gel material. Both washable.

I was sitting on it the other day and tried to scoot forward to pick something off the floor, nope, no scooting on that baby.

I think it would be very helpful and the shape makes me think it would be beneficial in stopping sores for someone sitting to long.

I got ours for 40 bucks, so reasonably priced and he has been using it since 2017 and it's still in great shape. Just checked on the internet, prices have gone up, still worth it in my opinion.

Maybe two in this situation would make it easier for you when cleaning.

I am ordering two for my truck, it was so comfy.

Please come back and share how you fixed this problem.

Leave him on the floor till he asks for help. If he can not help himself with your help ...you will hurt yourself. If he does not respond with self help you are in trouble with your own abilities. If he does not respond to helping himself and reducing your body needs... Is his mind not "responsive"?He needs to be placed.

I bought one of those cloth chair covers for a recliner in our house, not because of anyone sliding out but because the fabric had a creepy feeling to it. The seat cover was soft. Since this chair is used for snacking, the cover protects the chair.

I put a twin waterproof mattress pad on my mother's chair and a throw blanket tucked in on top of that. If there was an accident, I just had to wash the throw.

They have reusable and washable chuck pads, or disposable ones. Alot of nursing/assisted living facilities use these, as they help residents with slipping but also keep residents from going in the chair. Depending on the patients we put 1 or 2 down. Keep in mind you still have to keep an eye on them and make sure they stay dry but these are so helpful

Look for Geri Chair online. Why don't you want to restrain him?

There's nothing you can do with leather to prevent him sliding off.
Buy a cheap upholstered recliner for him and get a waterproof-backed and washable chair cover for it.
This will be your best bet. If the leather recliner is nice, put it in storage or use it yourself.
You can also purchase a faux-suede recliners at Costco for $399.00
they are waterproof and pretty comfortable too. You can wash them with spray cleaner and paper towels. I had a client who had one. It was great.

You may prefer leather, thinking it’s an easier clean-up, but eventually it will hold onto odor, just like fabric. I kept carpet for my loved one in lieu of floors for any fall mishaps, cleaned constantly. With incontinence going on you do have to cover their favorite spot & their bed. You may want to use a plastic bed liner first to protect the chair, then a blanket or sheet for comfort & to avoid slipping, but you will have to replace the blanket or sheet if soiled with a back-up, possibly the plastic as well. Have to be honest, you will need a lot of blankets, covers, sheets. There will be laundry 24/7 & any piece of furniture will eventually be ruined with any incontinence issues. In a late stage of dementia a loved one can forget to rise to stand up, so they may sit a lot & slide themselves to the floor. Forget restraining, never a solution. Blessings 🙏