{"id":1059,"date":"2017-03-07T10:50:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T15:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avacaremedical.com\/blog\/?p=1059"},"modified":"2020-01-10T12:04:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:04:16","slug":"chux-bed-chucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avacaremedical.com\/blog\/chux-bed-chucks.html","title":{"rendered":"Chux or Bed Chucks: Here’s What I Think"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Jill Ramsey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dealing with incontinence is hard, and finding the right incontinence supplies only makes it more\u00a0difficult…\u00a0Why does the spelling of the item also have to be so hard? Can’t we just all spell it the same way to make my life just a bit easier? I’m trying to get some adult bed pads<\/a> to keep my mom’s bed dry at night, and I simply can’t figure out which one I need. Some places are calling these protectors underpads, others call them disposable bed pads<\/a>, and most have a variety of options including chux, bed chucks, hospital bed pads<\/a>, incontinence pads and waterproof bed pads<\/a>. How am I supposed to know which one I need?!<\/p>\n

Well now I’ve done\u00a0some research into this, and my life only got a ton more complicated and I’m left\u00a0totally confused. Besides for the spelling (bed chucks or bed chux?) there seems to also be a ton of different option for\u00a0these incontinence supplies. I see I can choose either\u00a0simple bed pads or\u00a0hospital pads, chair pads or\u00a0wheelchair pads, reusable underpads or\u00a0disposable underpads… and the list goes on and on and on.<\/p>\n

So I’ve decided\u00a0that they are really all the same and made for the same purpose. Don’t let the names fool you. When a person is suffering from an incontinence issue and needs some extra protection on the bed or furniture, a bed pad is needed and will make things so much easier (no matter what you call it!). In fact, once you understand what bed chucks can do<\/a>, all you need to do is find\u00a0the right size and absorbency level and your life will be so much calmer.<\/p>\n

Spend some time finding and choosing the correct incontinence supplies. Don’t get overwhelmed the first time you start looking and then settle for something that is not right. Finding the right underpads – or overnight diapers<\/a>\u00a0or pull-ups<\/a> – is time consuming and lots of times frustrating. Sometimes you will have to try multiple types, sizes and absorbency levels before you find the right incontinence products. However, once you find the right one, life will be so much easier for everyone involved – take it from me.<\/p>\n

To sum it up: don’t let the spelling or different names throw you off, stay strong, look for the right product and life will once again get back to normal.<\/p>\n

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To learn about the differences between bed pads, chucks and underpads, check out our informative bed\u00a0pads guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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