Method for caring for a bedbound patient using a portable bedside toileting storage system

Abstract

A method for caring for a bed-ridden patient utilizing a portable caddy for storing items used to cleanse and care for the patient. The caddy includes a base frame supported on wheels and a support post rigidly attached to and extending upwardly from the base frame. The post supports a first metal wire basket receptacle shaped and sized to receive a urinal vessel, a second metal wire basket receptacle shaped and sized to receive a bedpan, and a third receptacle shaped and sized to store a collection of disposable wipes. The caddy further carries a metal wire baskets for holding ointments, sprays and the like, and personal hand wipes, and a wire wastebasket to receive disposable wipes after they are used.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 901,306 filed on Sep. 18, 2007 and published as Application Publication No. 2008 / 0012257 which was a non-provisional of Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60 / 845,445 filed on Sep. 18, 2006, This application claims the benefit of the filing date of both of the foregoing applications, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to a method for caring for a bedbound patient using a portable bedside toileting storage system or “caddy” for conveniently storing items frequently needed to properly care for the patient.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In patient's rooms in a hospital or nursing facility, there is typically no “home” designated for urinals or bedpans. They are initially issued to a patient in a clean and sanitary condition, and thereafter typically kept in or on the patient's bedside table. Onc...

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Benefits of technology

"The invention is a portable storage system for caring for bedbound patients. The system includes receptacles for toileting supplies, a wastebasket for disposal, and a tray for holding disposable opaque liners. The system is designed to be easily moved and positioned near the patient's bed or chair. The use of opaque disposable plastic liners makes the presence of the items less unsightly and provides a sanitary way to remove them for disposal or cleaning. The system helps improve the quality of patient care by providing convenient access to the necessary supplies and protecting patient dignity."

Problems solved by technology

Once these articles are used, they are often not kept clean, and are neither attractive nor healthy.

This problem has become more acute in these times of nursing and caregiver shortages.

Hospitals routinely hire personnel who may be poorly trained and have neither the time nor the motivation to attend to toileting articles or, to cleanse an incontinent patient properly.

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